Reg Steward, Beef in BC; July/August 2016 Many of us suffer a bit or a lot of hearing loss. This comes with age for sure … Read More
Workplace Safety and Health Risks in a Changing Economy
L. Casey Chosewood, CDC Foundation; 18 November 2015 America’s employers face complex safety and health challenges ranging from the $263 billion economic burden of … Read More
Recent Deaths Prompt Child Farm Safety Debate
Micah Luxen, BBC; 23 October 2015 After the death of three girls on a Canadian farm, a debate has begun about the role of … Read More
Unsafe Tractors Drive Up Death Toll at Family Farms
Jeffrey Meitrodt, StarTribune; 5 October 2015 Peter Stellpflug loved his Farmall 300. The vintage tractor didn’t go very fast, but Stellpflug liked to … Read More
Staying Safe on ATVs
International Society for Agricultural Safety & Health, 26 September 2015 Since their introduction in the mid 1970s, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) have been a consistent … Read More
Hearing Loss: An Unusual Health Risk for Farmers
Emily Adams, Coshocton Tribune; 25 September 2015 Today marks the last day of National Farm Safety and Health Week. It’s a great time to … Read More
5 Things Farm Parents can do to Protect Agriculture’s Future
Farm Safety for Just Kids; 23 September 2015 Each year more than 100 children are fatally injured on US farms. Here are five things … Read More
Take Five – With Your Health Care Provider
AgriSafe; 22 September 2015 If your health care provider wasn’t raised on a farm, chances are they know very little about your agricultural risks … Read More
Coast to Coast, Injuries Happen when Machinery is Involved
Worker’s Compensation Board of PEI; 10 September 2015 In October 2014, a Prince Edward Island farm worker was seriously injured while carrying out maintenance … Read More