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Farm Safety Leadership Checklist

A farm safety leadership checklist for owners and crew leaders to review how they model, teach, and enforce safe habits and respond to worker concerns.

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What is on this checklist

  • Follow the same rules as workers
  • Talk about safety daily
  • Listen to worker concerns
  • Fix reported hazards promptly
  • Provide training and gear
  • Allow time for safe work
  • Respond to incidents fairly
  • Recognize safe actions
  • Review the plan with the crew

How to use this checklist

Use one sheet per unit, pen or field. Date it, sign it, and file the finished copy so you can look back at what was found and fixed.

Where to check the details

This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with OSHA and eXtension.

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