Putting Farm Safety into Practice
U.S. Ag Centers’ YouTube channel ready for National Farm Safety Week and beyond.
The U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers’ YouTube channel provides the quickest way of “Putting Farm Safety into Practice,” the theme for this year’s National Farm Safety and Health Week, Sept. 17-23. While Farm Safety Week will be almost over at this issue’s publication, the resources and lessons are relevant year-round.
The 11 U.S. Agricultural Centers, funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), have posted 100 safety and health videos related to agriculture, forestry and fishing. The videos, many in both English and Spanish, can be used by extension agents, agricultural science teachers, producers, first responders, families and others interested in ag safety best practices.
The videos have undergone formal review, and only the best are put on YouTube. Popular topics include grain bins, heat illness, tractor rollovers and needlestick injuries.
Agriculture is among our most hazardous industries, with a work-related death rate of 22.2 deaths per 100,000 workers annually, according to the most recent numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, far ahead of transportation (13.1 per 100,000) and mining (12.3 per 100,000).
NIOSH joins the Ag Centers in recognizing National Farm Safety and Health Week as an opportunity to emphasize the importance of working together to prevent injuries and illnesses to ag workers. Additional information and resources for the week are available through the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety.
More than 100 safety videos by the U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers can be found at https://www.youtube.com/user/USagCenters.
Editor’s Note: This article was provided by the U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers.