AgriSafe Network

Children and Youth: Living, Working and Playing Safely on Farms
2017-09-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us as we discuss “Putting Farm Safety Into Practice,” featuring the newly released Agricultural Youth Work Guidelines, which help parents and supervisors assign age appropriate tasks to youth. We’ll also discuss non-working children and visitors to farms and ranches, and ways to keep them safe.
Farms and ranches are great places to live, work and play, and there are numerous benefits to growing up on them. However, agricultural worksites are among the most dangerous in the U.S., resulting in numerous injuries and fatalities to youth. For working youth, too many of these injuries and deaths are the result of performing work that does not match their abilities.

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Staying Cool in Your Region's Heat: How to manage, identify, and reduce heat illnesses and sun exposure
2017-09-17 12:00 - 13:00
[Illustration: Word cloud, with the most prominent phrase being “heat wave,” along with dozens of varying sizes of words and phrases, including, “infant heat stroke,” “elderly,” and “heat index.”]
This session will include information on heat exposure, ways to reduce the chances of experiencing heat related illness, sun exposure, safety, and identification of aspects that can be screened as skin cancer. It will also help participants identify if they or someone they are working with is experiencing heat stress, heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
Objectives:

Participants will gain knowledge in identifying signs and symptoms of heat stress, heat exhaustion and heat stroke along with treatments that can be provided when identified.
Participants will have an increased knowledge of how heat index can be used to help plan and reduce heat stress, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
Participants will gain knowledge on how to identify questionable areas on skin that need to be future evaluated due to skin exposure along with ways to prevent skin damage.

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Protecting Young Adults in the Agricultural Workforce
2016-09-21 12:00 - 13:00
In 2014, The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 253,000 young workers between the ages of 16 and 24 worked in agriculture. Young workers who live and work on farms are also exposed to potentially dangerous farm-related hazards. Farm operators who hire youth to work on their farm should be aware of all applicable child labor laws.
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

Identify physical and psychological developmental factors to consider when employing and training young adults in the agricultural sector.
Define agricultural hazards and exposures that increase the risk of injury and illness among the young worker.
Describe regulatory standards that can promote a safe work environment for young employees.
Create action steps that can reduce agricultural injury and illness.

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Agritourism: The Next Frontier in Agriculture
2016-04-18 12:00 - 13:00
Agritourism can be a great way to add supplemental income to your farm but it does come with an additional set of responsibilities. If you are currently running an agritourism operation or are thinking about making this an addition to your farm, you should become familiar with the Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease Associated with Animals in Public Settings. Following the guidelines outlined in the Compendium will help you make your farm as safe as possible for visitors and protect your assets.
At the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

Understand what zoonotic diseases are, how they are transmitted, and why they are a potential problem for your farm.
Be aware of the national best practices outlined in the Compendium and available resources to help you follow these guidelines.
Apply these best practices to your farm in order to reduce the risk of illness or injury to visitors.
Understand that the risk will never be zero.

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Don't Get Stuck! Preventing Needle Stick Injuries in Agricultural Settings
2016-03-30 12:00 - 13:00
Needlestick injuries in agriculture are common although not as recognized as those in human clinical settings. Farmers, ranchers, veterinarians, and on-site workers are susceptible to needlesticks on the job. These injuries can be serious and may require medical attention.
At the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

Be aware of the type of products that livestock producers and veterinarians are exposed to.
Recognize the epidemiologic features associated with needlestick related injuries.
Use and apply preventive practices to reduce needlestick related injuries.

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