This text explains how to minimise risks and cope with problems, with the help of many clear illustrations. This book is useful for students of agriculture as well as managers of rural businesses.

Introduction; Fire prevention in the home; Noise induced hearing loss; Workshop safety; Tractor safety; Farm vehicles; Plant safety; Grain storage and handling facilities; Storage; Manual handling; Animal handling; Diseases that can be
transmitted to humans; Other health hazards; Occupational stress and dependency; Firearm safety; Children on farms; Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Index.