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Agricultural Safety for Farmers and Workers

Agriculture in North Carolina continues to play a major role in the lives of citizens in both the rural and urban areas. Many residents are still dependent upon the seasonal jobs that are associated with the many varied crops grown and harvested.

With the influx of new people to the state, advanced technology in agricultural machinery, and the urbanization of rural communities, more people are at risk of injury and/or illnesses. These injuries or illnesses are a result of interaction with machinery, environmental conditions, lack of experience with equipment, operator fatigue, and busy life styles. Agriculture consistently ranks among the ten most hazardous occupations.

Agricultural Health

• Extension Information
• NC Extension Farm Safety
• NC Extension Farm Equipment
• NC Extension North Carolina Poultry Industry
• Extension Publications - Ohio Farm Safety
• Extension Publication - Pacific Northwest
• BAE Improving Beef Cattle Handling for Increased Profitability and Safety
• NC Department of Labor Publications
• NC Farm Bureau
• Using Agrochemicals Safety
  • Pesticide Safety
  • North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual On-Line
    North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual – Available for Purchase
  • NC State Basic Chemical Safety
  • Pesticide Environmental Stewartship

Farm Safety Resources

• North Carolina Farm Workers Institute
  http://www.ncfarmworkers.org/
• The National Education Center for Agricultural Safety
  www.necasag.org/
• National Ag Safety Database Federal Laws and Regulations
  
• National Ag Safety Database
  
• International Society for Agriculture and Health
• http://nifsagsafety.org/resources/
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  
• National Safety Council
  www.nsc.org - nsc library----Safety & Health fact sheets ---Agricultural Safety
• National Tractor Safety Initiative
  http://depts.washington.edu/trsafety/
  
• OSHA Agricultural Operations Standards
  
• Youth in Agriculture Safety
  
• OSHA Tables Ag Safety list
  
• Outdoor Power Equipment Safety Tips
  www.opei.org/safemowing/
• FARMEDIC
  www.farmedic.com/
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention
  
• Crop Life America Worker Protection
• http://www.croplifeamerica.org/pesticide-issues/worker-protection
• USDA Farm Safety
  
• Pesticide worker protection
  
• U.S. Department of Labor Migrant Agricultural Worker Protection
  
• Agricultural Safety Awareness Program
  www.agsafetynow.com/
• Progressive Ag Safety Foundation-Safety Day Programs
• http://www.progressiveag.org/
• Canada Farm and Ranch Safety Resources
  http://www.farsha.bc.ca/resources.php
• United Kingdom Farmwise Booklet
  http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg427.pdf