Program Resources

Agricultural Safety and Health

Extension Program Resources-Community Development 2000

I. Title of Program or Issue:	Agricultural Safety and Health
A. Situational Statement:	In Ohio, 271,542 people live on approximately 80,000 farms. Many conditions peculiar to agriculture are conductive to unintentional injury: (1) work is done at all times of the day in adverse weather conditions, (2) many different types of hazardous equipment are used, (3) family members of all ages often participate in farm work, (4) old, and often unsafe, equipment is in use, (5) little formal training is provided in the operation of equipment, (6) farmers often work long hours and fatigue is common among farm workers operating potentially hazardous equipment, (7) seasonal or periodic use of specialized equipment without refresher training in proper use and handling, (8) agricultural equipment may be used for recreational as well as occupational purposes, and youth and the elderly are at most risk. The foregoing facts suggest a need for research, education and extension intervention activities that are unique to agriculture, it's workers and their families.
B. Description/Educational Objectives:	Objective 1: Clientele increase farm safety awareness and adoption of safe farm practices. Objective 2: Reduce the number of farm injuries, fatalities and occupational illnesses. Objective 3: Farm workers, rescue and medical personnel will increase knowledge of appropriate injury prevention and accident response.
C. Suggested Time Required for Program; Time of Year:	Depending on Extension Educator's needs - one half hour to all day; Any time
D. Audience and Level of Offering:	Individual, Client, County, Multi-county, District; Statewide.
E. Teaching Methods, Resources, Costs:	1. Support Extension Educators in community-based safety programs. a. Resource notebook has been provided to all counties including publications and listings of video resources for loan. b. Farm Fatality and Injury Database of Ohio (FFIDO) retrieval service on Ohio injury data. c. Safety demonstration projects. d. Youth tractor training certificates. e. Youth safety programs and day camps. 2. Conduct specialty safety seminars for agricultural groups.
F. Contact Person(s), Location:	Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 590 Woody Hayes Dr., Columbus, Ohio 43210 Dr. Tom Bean, Safety Leader, 614-292-9455 Ms. Dee Jepsen, Program Specialist, 614-292-6008 Mr. Mark Byers, OSHA Coordinator, 614-292-0622