farm safety

An awareness generated right about harvest time for several parts of the country, farm safety and health concerned efforts to address this issue has led to progress yet.   “I first started doing this in the year 2000 and we were averaging 730 fatalities per year, so getting down to 417 is a good stride, but we're never going to get down to 0 during my working lifetime, “said Dan Neenan of the Nati

The Washington farm bureau is reminding everyone about equipment safety in the fields and orchards.   “Accidents involving implements take only milliseconds to cause serious injury or death. They're completely preventable,” noted WSFB Safety Director Dominique Damian.  She added that the basic...

For the 80th time, the U.S. is holding National Farm Safety and Health Week.  Farm Safety and Health Week, which typically takes place during the 3rd week of September, is a time to increase awareness of the high injury and fatality risk in agriculture and to improve agricultural health outcomes through outreach and education.   ...

This is Agricultural Safety Awareness Week, and many in the farming community are being reminded through Friday to keep safety a priority.  U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers will join Farm Bureaus across the country to promote ag safety this week with the theme of “Lead the Way in Agriculture.”   Each ...

This is National Farm Safety and Health Week, and this year’s theme is “Protecting Agriculture’s Future”.  Laura Siegel with AgriSafe said the health and safety of workers must be the cornerstone of sustainable farming this week and year-round.   She noted that statistic...

This is National Farm Safety and Health Week, a time to focus on both general safety and health matters on the farm or ranch but also specific topics from rural road safety, and anhydrous ammonia exposure. "If I would have completely ran out of breath, I don't know if I'd be standing here today ...

Purdue University's Agricultural Safety and Health Program recently released the annual 2020 Summary of U.S. Agricultural Confined Space-Related Injuries and Fatalities report. The program reported 64 fatal and nonfatal cases involving agricultural confined spaces, including 35 grain entrapments, seven falls into or from grain storage structures, four asphyxiations and 12 equipment entanglements

The National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety is providing new safety booklets in an attempt to lower the number of injuries and deaths of children each year on the farm. According to the organization, more young people have died this decade working in agriculture than all other industries combined ...

Every one of the farm is vitally important, from the decision makers to those just starting out. And that why safety and health on the farm should be emphasized, not just this week, but all year long. This is National Farm Safety and Health Week ...

As harvest begins across the country, the American Seed Trade Association is reminding farmers about the importance of taking precautions to ensure treated seed does not enter the grain supply. ASTA said proper management of treated seeds includes removing all treated seed left in containers and equipment used to handle harvested grain, and disposing of it properly ...