The swivel latches on my Blue Ox are very safely dealt with by one of two things:
1. jack it up high enough with the tongue jack, and I can literally turn them by hand
2. If I am being lazy and did not raise it high enough, they safely ( but rapidly ) rotate loose with the ratchet mechanism on my craftsman ratchet with 1" socket on it.
There is absolutely zero reason to get hurt with this setup, if you connect and disconnect it correctly.
The trailer tows well with this hitch. Just got home from towing across Kansas with 25 to 35 mph side wind. Easy tow. 60mph driving, easy one handed steering.