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Understanding hazards faced by manure applicators

JUNE 2022 Manure from animal agriculture offers beneficial nutrients for crops and plants; however, the Upper Midwest has seen several severe injuries and fatalities in the last few years related to manure management. As manure management practices change and become more complex (and potentially more dangerous!), UMASH wanted to better understand this …

Workforce wellness: Symposium sheds light on COVID-19

JUNE 2022 The annual National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Symposium was held May 5, 2022 and co-sponsored by two School of Public Health centers – the Midwest Center for Occupational  Health and Safety (MCOHS) and the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (UMASH).  The 2022 theme was The Changing Nature of Work: Impacts …

SPOTLIGHT: Juneteenth: a day for celebration, commemoration, and action

JUNE 2022 (Updated JUNE 2024) Juneteenth is a commemoration of June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in the farthest part of the Confederacy were freed, over two years after the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth is a celebration of emancipation, a recognition of the historical and ongoing injustices against Black people, and a call …

Farm Safety Check: Eye Protection on the Farm

JUNE 2022 Eye injuries can translate into pain, related eye diseases, and loss of time, money, and possibly your eyesight.  Wear proper eye protection where eye protection hazards are apparent. Become acquainted with proper first aid treatment for eye injuries and seek medical attention if there is an eye injury. You and/or your employee(s) can use …