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October is Healthy Lung Month
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Autumn is the season of the harvest, when farmers reap what they planted in the spring. This harvest season will present challenges for many of our farmers and we ask that you remind farmers that the time to take shortcuts could come with a high cost. Crops are damp due to excessive rain and flooding, and many farmers are racing against the clock to get all their crops harvested.
With this in mind, AgriSafe would like to remind you of our newly revised
Agricultural Respirator Selection Guide
to assist in helping farmers and farm workers identify the proper respirator for their various jobs.
In addition to harvest season, October is National Healthy Lung Month, a month that for many people causes multiple problems pertaining to their lungs. Problems that stem from the pollens and mold that are so prevalent this time of the year. There are several fall pollens such as ragweed, nettle, and others, which many people are allergic to.
To find out more about National Healthy Lung Month,
click here
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PPE for A Purpose
Interested in helping farmers impacted by the severe floods in the south? Donate thru AgriSafe. 100% of donations will go towards supplying 500 Louisiana farmers with personal protective equipment (PPE) to help them stay healthy after the devastating floods.
Donate Today
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AgriSafe in Partnership with NECAS Awarded Susan Hardwood Training Grant (OSHA)
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has awarded $10.5 million in one-year federal safety and health training grants to 77 nonprofit organizations.
The grants will provide training and education for workers and employers on the recognition, avoidance, and prevention of safety and health hazards in their workplaces.
AgriSafe & NECAS will train 1200 young producers on the following new topics
- Stop Zoonosis it its Tracks- Prevention of Zoonosis
- Be Cool-Prevention of Heat Illness
- Where Y'at-Using Mapping to Define Hazards in Agriculture
- Cut Your Risk- Chainsaw Safety
- Steer Clear-Skid Steer Loader Safety
To schedule one or more of these free trainings in your classroom, please contact Knesha Rose a [email protected]
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Youth Volunteers Needed
The
AgriSafe
Network is seeking young volunteers from across the nation to join our Young Advisors Council. Rural leaders ages 16-23 who are interested in representing perspectives of youth in agriculture are welcome to volunteer as a member of the AgriSafe Young Advisors Council (AYAC). The AYAC is a unique opportunity for youth in agriculture to impact the health and safety of their peers.
AYAC is charged with assisting
AgriSafe
to design and launch educational initiatives that can reduce farm related illness, injury and fatalities. AYAC members have the opportunity to develop leadership skills, public health experience and may even represent
AgriSafe
at meetings or forums.
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Charlotte Halverson (l) and Jessica Semin (r) offer PPE to Farm Progress attendee in Boone, IA. |
AgriSafe Makes Impact at Farm Progress Show 2016
AgriSafe partnered with the Iowa Department of Public Health in their Health and Safety Tent to offer personal protective equipment with a focus on hearing and respiratory protection.
Special thanks t0:
for their generous donation of respirator masks for attendees.
Thanks also to student volunteer, Jessica Semin, RN, BSN a MPH Student, from the College of Public Health at University of Nebraska Medical Center. Jessica volunteered at the AgriSafe booth with staff Charlotte Halverson, Occupational Health Nurse to serve the masses attending this annual event. Congratulations Ladies!
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| ISU Ag 450 Farm students participate in hands on PPE demo with Carolyn Sheridan, Clinical Director. |
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Invest in Your Health
Fall training's are off to a great start at three colleges (South Central College, Kirkwood Community College, and Iowa State AGEd 450 Farm). Students participate in interactive lectures with PPE demonstrations and important health and safety messages. This year students are encouraged to increase health and safety awareness beyond the classroom with social media posts to Facebook and Snap Chat. Safety messages are also video recorded as another way to increase awareness. Student nurses are participating in this program by assisting with important health screenings.
Contact Carolyn Sheridan at [email protected] if you are interested in learning more about how to bring this program to your college. Special thanks to our program sponsors, 3M and CHS for their support of this program.
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Harvest Health and Safety
Harvest is not only a busy time but it can also be a dangerous time for farm operators, workers and family members.
There are many contributing factors to the increased risk ranging from taking short cuts, not getting enough sleep or taking regular breaks, working with inexperienced or "once a year" workforce and the pressure of having enough time to get the work done.
AgriSafe Network Members have access to our Resource Library which provides a number of Webinars with valuable information related to harvest safety.
Discussing
Harvest Safety Tips
with family members and workers can also help reduce the likelihood of serious injuries.
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Tractor Training Just for Women
Focused on the needs of women for learning tractor skills, these one day hands-on workshops are offered on Sunday October 16 and Sunday October 23, 2016 at Green Mountain College in Poultney, Vermont.
While these workshops are designed to meet the learning needs and preferences of women farmers, they are open to everyone.
To learn more and to register for one or both workshops,
click here
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Thank You!
The 2016 National Farm Safety and Health Week was a huge success! Approximately 295 registered participants attended 7 webinars, presented by over 11 field experts in occupational agricultural health & safety. Thanks to all our our presenters, partners and guests for attending and making this year phenomenal.
If you missed it or would like to revisit any of our webinars please
click here.
AgriSafe Network offers monthly webinars throughout the year to connect health and safety professionals to new and existing resources. Be sure to visit
our page to see what's new!
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Upcoming Events
October 19 - 22, Indianapolis, Indiana
Visit AgriSafe this month at the 2016 National FFA Convention. This year we have joined partners: National AgrAbility Project, SAY Project, CareerSafe Online, The Ohio State University Agricultural Safety Program, and The National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety for a fun filled educational experience! Be sure to look us up on Facebook and follow us @AgriSafeNetwork on Twitter! AgriSafe will engage FFA members with an interactive Quiz and a hastag campaign focusing on PPE. |
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The mission of the Rural Behavioral Health Practice Conference is to make quality continuing education available to behavioral health professionals about the particular practice issues involved in working with rural people and communities. The conference is coordinated by the Minnesota Psychological Association, which will award up to 7.5 continuing education hours as an APA-approved CE sponsor.
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Would you like to share your story? Submit your stories or pictures with contact information to
Knesha Rose
at AgriSafe Network. We'd love to hear from you.
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