SHARE ON: |
| |
| |
 |
 |
|
|
With over half of farm safety incidents happening during the months of April and June, SaskPower is reminding farmers to take the extra time to look up while working around overhead power lines in order to prevent serious injuries or death.
According to SaskPower, the spring seeding season is typically when the Crown corporation sees a spike in farm machinery coming in contact with power lines. A surge is also seen during harvest in the fall.
“It is important that as farmers go out in the fields these days and work long hours, they take extra caution when working near power lines,” said Scott McGregor, a media relations consultant for SaskPower.
SaskPower said more than 300 incidents involving farm equipment contacting overhead power lines are reported each year. The power company said that this is easily preventable.
“First thing to do is to certainly be prepared. Know the route that you are going to be taking before you head out and if you can avoid power lines, certainly do so,” said McGregor.
SaskPower has a program that moves power lines, and therefore, recommends that farmers give them a call if power lines are along their route. However, there are ways to avoid power lines, including having a spotter and being well-rested before operating equipment.
“It’s hard to do, especially with the last bout of snow that we had and all the farmers rushing our to get the seed in the ground,” McGregor said.
Farmers are also advised to collapse all of the equipment on their machinery.
“Farm machinery has never been bigger than it has been and so seeing line contacts especially during seeding and harvesting is common.”
If line contact does occur, SaskPower recommends that people remain in their vehicle, if safe to do so. Those that cannot remain in their vehicles are advised to jump as far away from the car as possible and hop ten metres away with arms glued to their side.
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
 |
 |
10 am |
| 12 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
WIND: WNW 26 KM/H
GUSTING TO 32 KM/H |
|
|
 |
11 am |
| 12 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
WIND: WNW 29 KM/H
GUSTING TO 36 KM/H |
|
|
 |
12 pm |
| 12 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
WIND: WNW 27 KM/H
GUSTING TO 34 KM/H |
|
|
 |
1 pm |
| 13 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
WIND: WNW 29 KM/H
GUSTING TO 37 KM/H |
|
 |
 |
2 pm |
| 14 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
WIND: WNW 30 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 KM/H |
|
|
 |
3 pm |
| 13 ℃ |
| LIGHT RAIN |
WIND: WNW 32 KM/H
GUSTING TO 39 KM/H |
|
|
 |
4 pm |
| 12 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
WIND: WNW 30 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 KM/H |
|
|
 |
5 pm |
| 11 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
WIND: WNW 26 KM/H
GUSTING TO 42 KM/H |
|
 |
 |
 |
TODAY |
HIGH OF 14 ℃
LOW OF 4 ℃ |
| LIGHT RAIN |
|
|
 |
SATURDAY |
HIGH OF 10 ℃
LOW OF 2 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
|
|
 |
SUNDAY |
HIGH OF 16 ℃
LOW OF 1 ℃ |
| CLEAR SKY |
|
|
 |
MONDAY |
HIGH OF 16 ℃
LOW OF 8 ℃ |
| MODERATE RAIN |
|
 |
 |
TUESDAY |
HIGH OF 12 ℃
LOW OF 8 ℃ |
| LIGHT RAIN |
|
|
 |
WEDNESDAY |
HIGH OF 10 ℃
LOW OF 7 ℃ |
| LIGHT RAIN |
|
|
 |
THURSDAY |
HIGH OF 15 ℃
LOW OF 7 ℃ |
| LIGHT RAIN |
|
|
 |
FRIDAY |
HIGH OF 19 ℃
LOW OF 9 ℃ |
| CLEAR SKY |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
| KingCamp Khan Villa Bell Tent – 15% Off! |
| |
| Create the perfect outdoor escape with the KingCamp Khan Villa 4-Season Bell Tent. Save 15% with code VILLA15 on your next adventure. |
| |
| Use code VILLA15 to save 15% on your KingCamp tent! |
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
 |
 |
CHASE RICE IF I DIDNT HAVE YOU 10:11 AM |
 |
 |
LUKE COMBS LETS JUST BE FRIENDS 10:08 AM |
 |
 |
TIM MCGRAW MY NEXT THIRTY YEARS 10:03 AM |
 |
 |
CHRIS JANSON WHAT YOURE MISSING 10:00 AM |
 |
 |
THE REKLAWS WE ARE BACK BABY 09:54 AM |
 |
 |
THOMAS RHETT CHAPTER 10 09:51 AM |
 |
 |
COLT FORD DIRTY 09:47 AM |
 |
 |
ERIN KINSEY BEST OF MY 20S 09:42 AM |
 |
 |
POST MALONE DEVIL IVE BEEN 09:39 AM |
 |
 |
BRIAN KELLEY ALWAYS SUMMERTIME 09:36 AM |
 |
 |