Mickelsen Farms Safety Tips and Guidelines

MICKELSEN FARMS Farm Safety and You

Workers Comp issues All injuries must be reported immediately to supervisors Injured workers (unless injury is life threatening) will be taken to Community Care on Utah Avenue by a member of management usually Stephanie Any injured person seeking medical help without first notifying the management will be responsible for their own medical bills Contact Andrew (208)201-1295 or Stephanie (208)709-1295 INJURY REPORTING YOU MUST REPORT ALL INJURIES IMMEDIATELY

First Aid Training Shock Wound Care CPR All Cellars and managers will have First Aid bags to treat injuries Call Andrew as soon as an accident happens. He can beat any ambulance to a site(208)201-1295 FIRST AID TRAINING - STAY CALM FREAKING OUT WON T SAVE A PERSONS LIVE GET HELP

Clothing requirements No tank tops and no camisoles - this is for sexual harassment issues No loose fitting clothing Training on sweatshirts with hoodies and hoodie cords No belts with long untucked in ends Shoes with tread for traction 3 points of contact on any ladders or steps No open toed shoes Gloves will protect hands CLOTHING CAN KILL AND WOUND WEAR THE RIGHT CLOTHING

Sexual Harassment No one shall wear sexually suggestive clothing including tank tops, camisoles, sleeveless shirts or low neck lines on shirts All pants shall be worn so that bum cracks are not visible No sexually suggestive talk is allowed between employees Foul and abusive language is not tolerated on our farm Anyone who feels that they are being harassed shall notify the management Stephanie Mickelsen is the contact for sexual harassment issues (208)709-1295 KEEP YOUR BODY PARTS, EXPLICIT LANGUAGE AND CRUDE WORDS TO YOURSELF!!!

Safety Practices for Truck Driving No Cell Phone Use including texting and web surfing DON T SMOKE IN TRUCK OR SMOKE WHILE REFUELING VEHICLES Follow all applicable local, state, and federal laws Slow down for all intersections and make sure they are clear of other vehicles Defensive driving habits. Be aware of your surroundings. Take special care around corners. Farm trucks tend to tip over when full. Be careful where you enter and exit fields and how(the angle that you enter the roadway) Wear seatbelts No racing and speeding Give way to loaded trucks No non-employees are allowed as riders in our trucks, vehicles, or animals Truck checklist before operation each day DRIVING TRUCK SAFETY DEPENDS ON YOU

Truck servicing each day Walk around and make sure all lights etc. are working condition Check fuel levels fill as necessary (Fill only with GREEN DIESEL) Check all fluid levels Check brakes Don t smoke while refueling at all Windshields cleaned and clear for good visibility Trash removed from cab so that cans, bottle, and trash don t get under brake and gas pedals Notify manager if there are any problems that need to be fixed on your truck YES YOU DO HAVE A JOB! SERVICE YOUR TRUCK DAILY

Unloading of trucks Back up using stinger operator guides and or cones (train on how to backup a truck) Understanding how to turn off truck beds in case of someone getting caught in equipment Shut-off switch locations Scream out for help Step on electrical cord to stop power to truck unloading systems 2 employees shall be in unloading area at all times Stay with your truck during unloading Get into your truck as it is close to empty Side Door operation and use Truck drivers are expected to help pick clods and help with unloading of trucks While potatoes are unloading employees should only pick from locations with minimal pinch and hazard points. Do not reach under equipment while operating. TRUCK UNLOADING KEEP SAFE AND STAY AWARE

Never get behind the harvester with your truck Keep well behind the truck that is being loaded Keep headlights off when waiting to load and make sure clearance lights are on Drivers shall not go in dirt clearing areas where skid steer operation and loaders are operating Only after a Mickelsen Farms supervisors has given instructions shall equipment be restarted and only after you yell All Clear and wait 5 seconds. Trucks drivers shall not climb on harvesting equipment unless instructed by harvester operator and tractors shall be turned off TRUCK UNLOADING KEEP SAFE AND STAY AWARE (CONT)

Cellar help training Safety vests need to be worn at all time to prevent being ran over Gloves need to be worn to protect hands No loose clothing Don t clean out stingers with hands while stinger is running. Use shovels if dirt is blocking doors. Don t smoke in cellars Don t crawl under or over running machinery including collectors, pilfers, or conveyors CELLARS PRESENT HAZARDS BE AWARE

Cellar Safety All employees will know where safety stop switches are located at and demonstrate how to operate. Cellar equipment will only be started by supervisors or under their direction. If anyone is working on equipment power cords should be disconnected. While potatoes are unloading employees should only pick from locations with minimal pinch and hazard points. Do not reach under equipment while operating. Stingers are to be cleaned off only after trucks have unhooked and left. Turn power off for truck before connecting or disconnecting power to reduce likelihood of power arcing. Hazards of trucks backing up. Employees should always assume that when trucks are backing up they can not see you. Ensure that all guards are in place before operating. If guards are missing notify your supervisor immediately and do not operate until the guard has been put back in place or other actions have been taken to ensure that the unguarded area is appropriately protected from being a hazard CELLARS

Onsite safety training No equipment shall be operated without all guards in places. If you notice any guards are missing don t operate the machinery and immediately notify managers or shift leaders. Review of safety stops Review of how machines turn off and on Review of not going under conveyors Do not crawl under machinery without the machine being turned off ALL GUARDS IN PLACE ALL THE TIME

No one opens electrical panels other than trained supervisors No one restarts equipment other than authorized personnel If you hit a power pole stay in your vehicle don t attempt to get out you will be electrocuted Don t touch anything with metal until after you have been directed to do so by a power company representative and don t exit your vehicle until after directed to do so. Call a company supervisor and STAY IN YOUR VEHICLE ELECTRICAL HAZARDS ARE PRESENT

Piler Operator Training Pinch points on expandables Watch for people when backing up Cord Placement for piler Stacking around pipes Don t hit the walls Don t break off laser Make sure pipe holes are in the correct position Vent pipe placement PILER OPERATORS

Harvester Operator Hand signals SOP on loading trucks HARVESTER OPERATORS

Fork lift safety training Skid Steer training - Tractor operations - Chop saws - Grinders Keep all guards in place to protect fingers from being amputated. Torches - Welders guards to protect other people s eyes Welding on galvanized rules for doing this Pickup lift safety- Safety Jack up all types of equipment Always assume the jack will fail Where are the specific spots to put jacks on different types of equipment ONLY OPERATE EQUIPMENT YOU HAVE BEEN TRAINED ON DON T ASSUME YOU KNOW

Semi driver training (Tom & Kurt) Rolling brake checks Rolling park brake checks Oil leaks Checking seals Wheel Driveline Transmission Power steering Diesel, antifreeze, and hydraulic leaks 5thWheel position Empty truck pull over and give way to loaded trucks Adjust mirror before moving semis Check list before operation Brakes Operational Port Hooking up trailers Checking for people and objects when backing up and moving the semi SEMI DRIVERS OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD TRUST YOU TO DRIVE RESPONSIBLY

You and you alone can be the difference between life, limb and death Don t do anything you view as harmful or unsafe Report any unsafe working conditions immediately to your supervisor SAFETY BEGINS AND ENDS WITH YOU