The OFB Health & Safety Committee urges Oregon’s agriculture producers to make safety a priority on their farms and ranches.
Farming and ranching jobs come in as the 8th most dangerous, with 28 deaths for every 100,000 workers nationwide.
The first step in keeping your ag operation safe is to become informed about what you can do to make a difference. The following links can help.
OFB’s Rural Road Safety brochure: The OFB Health & Safety Committee offers the popular Rural Road Safety brochure. Its goal is to educate the public on the proper use of Slow-Moving Vehicle signs and how to share the roads with farm equipment. Download a copy here.
Links to Ag Safety Websites
Nation Farm Safety & Health Week: Safety checklists for ag producers, education materials for kids and adults, community outreach ideas, material for media, and health and safety-related products to buy.
http://www.agsafetynow.com
Childhood Agricultural Safety Network: The network was formed to raise awareness and change behaviors to help keep children safer on the farm.
http://www.childagsafety.org/
Oregon OSHA (Occupation Safety & Health Administration): The site is designed to let agricultural employers know about the many services available from Oregon’s workplace safety and health agency.
http://www.cbs.state.or.us/osha/admin/safejobsb/sjsbagriculture.html
U.S. OSHA (Occupation Safety & Health Administration): A great source for information about federal OSHA standards for ag operations, potential hazards and solutions for farmers and ranchers, research, education programs, and more.
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/agriculturaloperations/index.html
FARM-HAT, or The Farm/Agriculture/Rural/Management: A “hazard analysis tool website” that includes 11 category groups, including agricultural machinery and equipment, animals and livestock, buildings and facilities, off-road vehicles, and agri-retail and agritourism. The site includes a simple audit process for evaluating hazards and provides guidance for correcting hazards.
www.agsafety.psu.edu/farmhat
