Agricultural Safety

The National Safety Council recently issued a public health alert to warn farmers in three Midwestern states of an increased risk of illness and death from exposure to nitrogen oxide and nitrogen dioxide gas in farm silos.

Resources for Journalists

Articles

Coping with Farm Stress
Hearing Loss in Agricultural Workers
Hearing Loss in Agricultural Workers: An NSC Bibliography (.doc, 25KB)
Safety Management
The Plain Facts...

Community Outreach

A series of agricultural safety lesson plans designed to heighten public knowledge. Each lesson includes an introduction, purpose, target audience, objectives, detailed plan, and resource guide.

Safety - It's an Attitude: Promoting Farm and Ranch Safety
Child Safety on the Farm

Policy Statement

NSC's policy statement on childhood risks involving tractors.

NSC Programs and Resources

Agricultural Safety Fact Sheets
Climate and Weather Backgrounder Series
Communicating Farm Safety
National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS)
National Farm Safety and Health Week
News Release: NSC and NICC Renew Agriculture Safety Partnership
Public Service Announcements
Year-Round Agricultural Safety and Health Promotion Ideas
Lighting and Marking - A Public Safety Announcement
National Ag Safety Database
North American Guidelines for Children's Agricultural Tasks (NAGCAT)

NSC program partners

Indiana: Purdue University Agricultural Safety Program
Iowa: Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health
Iowa: Northeast Iowa Community College
NIOSH Agricultural Centers
NIOSH Childhood Agricultural Injury Prevention Initiative
Ohio: Ohio State University Agricultural Safety Page
USDA