AUGUST 2021 With MN Farmfest 2021 back in person, the UMASH team set out on the road to Redwood County to provide up-to-date safety and health information
UMASH Wellness Pavilion
Living Healthy, Farming Safely
Minnesota Farmfest 2022
Redwood County, MN
August 2-4, 2022
Agriculture ranks among the most hazardous industries, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Farmers, farm workers, and farm families are at very high risk for fatal and nonfatal injuries.
The UMASH Wellness Pavilion is a fun and engaging way to get the attendees of Minnesota Farmfest excited about Living Healthy, Farming Safely. UMASH brings health and safety partners together to promote safety, health, and injury prevention with safety and health resources for farmers, farmworkers, and families.
UMASH WELLNESS PAVILION
- Tractor rollover demonstration showcasing the use of a roll bar/seat belt and injury prevention
- Youth UTV and ATV on a tilt table for attendees to learn and apply skills and use recommended PPE
- Critical grain site safety demonstrations on the dangers of engulfment and rescue procedures
- Confined space entry for manure pit entry for pumping companies, farm operators and workers, and agriculture business owners. Includes entry and lock-out tag-out procedure.
- Dozens of exhibitors and experts, including an AgriSafe nurse, sharing personal protective equipment giveaways, resources on respiratory protection, grain bin safety, mental health, ATV and UTV, youth farm safety, and more, all to help you farm safely.
We want you to be safe, healthy, and injury-free.
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