Last updated on May 2nd, 2022 at 03:49 pm
Cattle feedlots have some of the highest injury and illness rates within the agricultural industry. Those in the feedlot who work directly with animals are at the highest risk of injury, next being those who operate machinery. Injuries due to slips, trips, and falls are the most common, regardless of type of work. We know that working in agriculture is always potentially hazardous, but injury rates have proven that experience and training are important for a safe agricultural workplace. On the feedlot, a well-trained worker is a safe worker. AgriSafe is collaborating with Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (CS-CASH) on their Feedyard 15 project that aims to reduce high injury rates and the associated costs by developing safety trainings. This project aims to provide training materials for 15 topics which include feed mill safety, chemical hazards, slips, trips, & falls, mobile equipment and more.
Feedyard Safety Resources
Articles
- Identifying Safety Training Resource Needs in the Cattle Feeding Industry in the Midwestern United States
- UNMC Report: Survey Finds Only Half of Feedyard Workers Have Dedicated Safety Personnel
- Raising the Bar in Feedlot Employee Safety
- Five Things to Know About Efforts to Increase Feedlot Safety
Webinars
- Agricultural All-Terrain Vehicle Safety
- ATV-UTV Safety for Women
- Children and Tractors: Myths, Facts, or Other
- Confined Space - Grain Bin Entry
- Discovering the Root of your Back Story – Prevention and Understanding of Back Injuries (December 10, 2020)
- Ergonomic Safety for Farm Women (December 1, 2020)
- Pediatric Farm-Related Injuries: Safeguarding Children Who Visit or Live on Farms
- Planting the Seeds of Tractor and Machinery Safety
- Prevention of Grain Dust Explosions
- Rural Road Safety: A Shared Responsibility
- The Ergonomics of Hand Planting Reforestation Work
- What’s New in Tractor and Agricultural Vehicle Safety
Websites
Last Updated: April 2022