-TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY: Producers urged to be cautious when modifying implement toolbars.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-13 November 1998-TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY: Producers urged to be cautious when modifying implement toolbars (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:121198 extreme caution when modifying sealed toolbars on agricultural implements, said two Texas A&M University agricultural engineers and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

"A recent NIOSH Hazard Identification bulletin (HID 4) says producers should beware of an ignition hazard when drilling into sealed frames of some ag equipment," said Dr. Bryan Shaw, assistant professor of ag engineering and agricultural-environmental safety specialist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service in College Station. "The bulletin says drilling, cutting or welding some sealed toolbars can...