National Farm Safety and Health Week 2019
Shift Farm Safety into High Gear
September 15-21, 2019
#FarmSafety #NFSHW
America’s farmers provide us with an abundant food supply. But farmers are exposed to a unique, sometimes hazardous workplace. Agriculture continues to rank as one of the most dangerous occupations in North America and across the globe.
National Farm Safety and Health Week is September 15-21, 2019. This year’s theme is “Shift Farm Safety into High Gear”.
The National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS), UMASH, and the US Agricultural Centers funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) are spotlighting agricultural health and safety with a variety of resources for farm workers, their families, and everyone involved in agriculture.
DAILY THEMES
| MONDAY | Tractor Safety & Rural Roadway Safety |
| TUESDAY | Farmer Health & Opioid/Suicide Prevention |
| WEDNESDAY | Safety & Health for Youth in Agriculture |
| THURSDAY | Confined Spaces in Agriculture |
| FRIDAY | Safety & Health for Women in Agriculture |
WEBINARS
DID YOU MISS THE WEBINARS?
You can still watch them! NFSHW may be over, but AgriSafe is offering the webinar videos OnDemand FOR A LIMITED TIME.
WEBINAR TOPICS:
- Understanding the Tractor Factor
Aaron Yoder, PhD
Associate Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center - Ergonomic Safety for Farm Women
Charlotte Halverson, RN, BSN, COHN-SClinical Director, AgriSafe Network - A Research Update from the Agricultural Health Study: Recent Findings, Current Work, and Future Plans
Christine G. Parks, MSPH, PhD
Staff Scientist, Epidemiology Branch National Institute of Environmental Health Studies - Safety Sensitivity of Opioid Use in High Hazardous Industries Such as Agriculture
Heather Lyons-Burney, Pharm.D
Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Pharmacy Practice and Administration, UMKC School of Pharmacy at MSUAnn Marie Butler Kemp, MD
Professor and Associate Director Family Medicine Residency Program, Associate Professor Clinical Pharmacy, USCIS Civil Surgeon, University of Mississippi Medical CenterCharlotte Halverson, RN, COHN-S
Clinical Director, AgriSafe Network - Safeguarding Children and Youth who Live, Work and Play on Farms and Ranches
Melissa Ploeckelman
Outreach Specialist, National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety - Exploring the Invest in Your Health Trainer Exchange
Natalie Roy, MPH
Executive Director, AgriSafe Network - Hazard Communication Standards
Dan Neenan, MBA
Paramedic, Director, National Education Center for Agricultural Safety - Reducing the Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Perinatal Illness for Female Agricultural Producers
Knesha Rose-Davison, MPH
Communications Director, AgriSafe Network
RESOURCES