Industry Safety
Agriculture Safety
Livestock Safety

Preventing injury and illness due to livestock handling

Precautions to take to prevent diseases from cattle known to affect man

NIOSH criteria document outlines the hazards and health & safety guidelines

The single most important factor which affects animal welfare is the attitude of management

The dangers of swine confinement buildings

Livestock safety advice

Design of stockyards, lairages, corrals, races, chutes, and loading ramps

Research Articles on Animal Behavior, Welfare, and Reducing Stress - cattle, horses, pigs, sheep

Strategies to prevent diseases transmitted to humans from farm animals

Plants which conduct ritual slaughter should install modern upright restraining equipment

Advice for safe and humane slaughter of animals

Improvements in the design of restraining devices enhances animal welfare and will reduce stress and injuries

Suggestions for reducing accidents when working with livestock (pdf)

What you can do to prevent animal injuries

Training safety module related to handling large animals

A closer look at animal related injuries from farm accident survey data

Audits of stunning and handling in Federally Inspected Beef and Pork Plants

Preventing animal-related accidents is an important part of agricultural safety.

Safety when handling cattle