Farm Safety

Fun Style!
An Activity Book for Young Children
Dear Parents,
The farm is a great place to live, but it can also be dangerous. The farm is unique because it is both a working
and living environment and this influences the high number of injuries and deaths that happen each year. These
tragedies happen to farmers and their family members. The natural characteristics of children, such as curiosity,
small size and strength, along with lack of skill and knowledge, put children working, living, or visiting the farm at
risk.

When children are young and lack the decision-making skills required to determine what things are dangerous,
parents and caregivers of children on the farm are responsible for providing a safe environment.

Listed below are things you can do to make the farm a safer place for children.
• Provide a safe play area for children, away from farm machinery, livestock, and chemicals. Children are
intrigued by many things on the farm. Their play area must be more stimulating than the working farm
environment.
• Be a good role model. Children observe everything you do and often follow suit without knowing whether it’s
right or wrong. If your behavior is unsafe, children may follow your lead and develop unsafe habits.
• Provide childcare for young children when you are working on the farm. Your mind is on getting a job done and
your hands are busy. Children can get into trouble quickly.
• Identify what your children are capable of doing at certain age levels. When assigning tasks to children,
consider both their age and abilities.
• Set limitations for children and follow through with consequences if rules are broken. Teaching children what is
appropriate and the resulting consequences helps them make good decisions that could save their lives.

Use the ideas in this book to have fun with your child. The activities have special messages about keeping the
farm safe for everyone.

Read instructions to children who cannot read yet. Talk about the concepts and the important safety messages
together and keep the next generation of farmers safe!

Funding provided by

At UL, our Public Safety Mission is at the core of everything we do. We have been working for a safer world since
1894. We conscientiously advance science through careful research and investigation, applying our efforts to
prevent or reduce loss of life and property and to promote safe living and working environments for all people.

As champions of public safety, we are driven by a singular ideal – we strive to positively impact society while
ensuring its safety. Creating a level of awareness around safety consciousness for consumers is a critical contri-
bution UL makes to the public, especially for young people as they begin to develop their lifestyle patterns. In an
effort to help keep children safe and healthy around the world we have created Safety Smart®, an initiative aimed
at improving the awareness and understanding of children ages 4 – 14 in safety, health, environmental steward-
ship, and well-being.

As part of our ongoing Safety Smart® program, ULSafetySmart.com was created. Designed to engage children,
this e-community site allows children to play interactive games, download free iPhone and iPad game Apps, get
the latest in educational safety news, and post their own videos and photos. As part of UL’s Safety Smart Club,
they can become Safety Wizards by pledging to help protect their friends and family by teaching them how to be
safe.

Encourage a child to visit www.ULSafetySmart.com today!

Do Your Part! Be Safety Smart!®

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 Look, Listen, and Learn
Compare this unsafe picture with the safe image on the front
cover. Color all the activities that can be dangerous on the farm.

Hi Kids! Welcome to Farm Safety Fun Style.

Follow us through the activities and we will show you how to stay safe
on the farm. C’mon, let’s go.

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 Drawing Fun
“ROPS” stands for Rollover Protective Structure.
It protects the driver if the tractor overturns.

Start

Connect the dots to

draw a ROPS and keep
the driver safe.

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 In Case of Emergency...
Write down your address and phone number and keep them close to
the phone. Practice giving directions to your house.

Being prepared for an

emergency is very important.
Have your parents help
you fill in the phone numbers
you will need in case of an
emergency.

1
4 2
7 5 3
8 6
* 0 9
#

My address
Police
Fire
Ambulance
Neighbor

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 All About 3-R’s
On the farm it’s important to remember the 3 R’s – Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle

Recycle - instead of throwing things away recycle them to make other useful things.
Reuse – donate items so others can reuse them.
Reduce – ways to use less natural resources like water, fuel, and coal (energy).

Sort the items into the correct barrel by drawing a line from the picture to the barrel.

REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE

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 Fix-It Hazard Hunt
This farm family is in danger. Color all the unsafe things
in their farm shop red.

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 Stay Away Maze
Can you help me Farm machinery can be very dangerous.
find my way to a
safe play area? The operator may not see you, so STAY AWAY!

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 Electricity Powers the Farm
Electricity is an important part of daily life but it can be dangerous.
Color all the things on the farm that use electricity.

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 Super Duper Foods
Staying safe on the farm means staying healthy and fit too! One way
to do that is to eat lots of fruit, vegetables, and whole grains.

Circle the foods that keep you healthy and fit.

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 Safe Fun in the Rural Sun
You can have fun and stay safe too. Draw a picture of yourself playing
with the other children in the safe play area.

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 Safety Search
Each picture contains Every picture contains a safety warning
some very important safety sign. Have your parents help you spot
signals. Can you find these signs around the farm. Knowing
and circle all eight?
their meanings can keep you safe.


NO
RIDER
S

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 Electrical Safety Checklist
Ask an adult to help you check for electrical hazards in
your family’s house and farm shop.

Can you find the UL Mark on at least 3 electrical appliances in your kitchen
or farm shop?
1.
2.
3.

Yes No 1. Are household appliances, electrical tools, and their cords kept
away from water?

Yes No 2. Are cords in good condition— not damaged or frayed? Cords

should not run under rugs or be stapled to walls and ceilings. Exten-
sion cords should have the UL Mark.

Yes No 3. Did you look for outlets with too many appliances plugged in? Did
an adult fix the hazard?

Yes No 4. Do you have Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters

(G.F.C.I.s) on all outlets where water is present? (These
are the outlets with Test and Reset buttons.)

Yes No 5. Does an adult test the G.F.C.I.s in your home once a

month? G.F.C.I.s monitor the flow of electricity through the
outlet’s circuit. If there’s any variation in the current, the
outlet will cut off the flow of electricity, preventing injuries.

Yes No 6. Did you find the UL Mark on any electrical products in

your bathroom or bedroom? If so, list them.

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 Buckle Up
Unscramble the words to fill in the blanks and learn how to stay safe in
the car. Check your answers at the bottom of the page.

Buckle your (1.)_________ when riding in a (2.) _____ or on a

ateselbt rac

(3.) _____________ that has a cab.

rcrotat

There are 40% more fatal (4.)_______ in rural areas than (5.)______
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areas.

Seatbelt use is (6.)_______ in rural areas.

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Only ride on (7.)________ equipment if there is a (8.)_______ and

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seatbelt for you.

Sit in the cab of the (9.)_______ truck, don’t ride in the (10.)_____ area.
cpukip gcroa

Next time you go for a ride, remember to BUCKLE UP.

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 Don’t be a Weasel
Hey kids, my weasel friends and I get into mischief
when we visit the farm. My buddies are causin’
trouble on Farmer Bob’s tractor.

Can you list 7 ways my friends are in danger?

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 Handwashing
Washing your hands with soap and warm water for 20 seconds is a
great way to keep germs away and stay healthy. Draw 20 seconds on
the clock below. Then tear out this page and hang it on the bathroom
mirror to remind you to wash your hands!

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 Watt Word Find
Can you find the words hidden in the puzzle?

Word Bank:
BULB EFFICIENT FIRE POWER VOLT
BURN ELECTRICITY GAS POWERLINE WATT
CURRENT ENERGY LIGHT SHOCK WIRE

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 Answer Keys

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Buckle Up Don’t be a Weasel

1. seatbelt 1. Extra riders can fall off

2. car 2. Distracting the driver can
3. tractor cause an overturn
4. crashes 3. The weasel on the fender
5. urban could fall off and get
runover by the tractor tire
6. lower
4. The driver is not wearing a
7. farm
seatbelt
8. seat
5. The weasel hanging from
9. pickup the ROPS could fall off
10. cargo 6. Exposure to loud noises can
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cause hearing damage
7. Exposure to vibrations
can cause damage to
internal organs
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 Our Mission:
Farm Safety 4 Just Kids promotes a safe farm environment to prevent
health hazards, injuries, and fatalities to children and youth.

Farm Safety 4 Just Kids

11304 Aurora Ave.
Urbandale, Iowa 50322
Phone 1-800-423-KIDS • 515-331-6506 • Fax 515-331-2947
Email [email protected] • www.fs4jk.org

Copyright © 2012 by Farm Safety 4 Just Kids

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