Ag Safety

Agricultural Safety Resources

Penn State Agricultural Safety and Health
- Provides agricultural safety and health programs to reduce exposure to hazards, training to manage agricultural emergencies, and safety training for youth.

Safety in Agricultural for Youth (SAY)
- SAY Project has developed a National Clearinghouse that shows the alignment of agricultural safety and health curriculum and educational resources to Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR) Career Cluster Content Standards used by agricultural educators.

Ag Youth Work Guidelines
- Learn about age appropriate tasks in agricultural for children and youth

eXtension - Ag Safety and Health
- Research-based information from America's land-grant universities
- Women in Agriculture resources about agricultural safety, health, and mechanization information specifically for women

Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health (PORH)
- Works with local state and federal partners to achieve equity in, and access to, quality health care for Pennsylvania’s rural residents. Also oversees the Farm Worker Protection Safety Program which provides technical and compliance assistance to agricultural producers and their employees in understanding and complying with the requirements of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency Worker Protection Standard.

New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAHM)
- Enhancing agricultural and rural health by preventing and treating occupational injury and illness.
- Farm Safety and Health Articles written by NYCAMH educators

National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS) or (NECASAG)
- Dedicated to preventing illnesses, injuries, and deaths among farmers and ranchers, agricultural and horticultural workers, their families and their employees.

AgriSafe Network
- Dedicated to supporting rural health professionals who serve the health care needs of farmers by providing occupational health services to farmers -- improving the quality of their lives and those of future generations.
- Live Webinars
- On-Demand Webinars

National Ag Safety Database (NASD)
- Database was developed with funding from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The information contained in NASD was contributed by safety professionals and organizations from across the nation.
- NASD's Health and Safety Checklist

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Promotes productive workplaces through safety and health research
- NIOSH Agricultural Safety resources
- NIOSH Directory of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing resources
- Locations of the 11 U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers located across the country to promote health and safety in agricultural, forestry and commercial fishing

ATV Safety Insitute (ASI)
- ASI's primary goal is to promote the safe and responsible use of ATVs, thereby reducing accidents and injuries that may result from improper ATV operation by the rider.

ATV and Multipurpose Agricultural Vehicle (MAV) Safety Reminders
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Many farms have a 4-wheeler or utility vehicle used to assist with farm activities. Keep safety in mind when operating these vehicles.

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