Many children take part in harvest activities on the farm – and the leading farm insurer says their safety needs to be a priority.
Jason Berkland, associate vice president of risk management with Nationwide, says adults on the farm must consider whether harvest activities are age appropriate for children.
“Think about, are PTO shafts guarded? Are kids working around flowing grain? Are belts, conveyors, augers guarded? Everything you can think of before bringing children into that atmosphere, that environment.”
Labor is in short supply on many farms – so Berkland says safeguards for children need to be in place.
