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National Farm Safety and Health Week

NFSHW26 Pathways to Progress: Safer Routes, Stronger Communities primary image

NFSHW26 Pathways to Progress: Safer Routes, Stronger Communities

Each fall, traffic and activity increase on our rural roadways. Tractors and farm equipment are on the move and share the road with other vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians, and school buses back on their daily routes. Unfortunately, this increased activity increases preventable roadway incidents—often caused by distractions, limited visibility, or simply being in a rush. Therefore, it’s the perfect time to recognize, re-examine, refocus and recommit to safety to ensure everyone safely returns home! As we enter this busy time of year, it is crucial to build awareness to keep our families, friends, and neighbors safe. During this webinar, we will explore common roadway hazards and share important safety tips. Additionally, we will highlight the Progressive Agriculture Foundation’s Rural Road Ready initiative. Discover what youth have learned about ATV/UTV, bicycle, farm equipment, railroad, roadway, and tractor safety through participation in Progressive Agriculture Safety Day, Safety Academy, and Safety Zone programs. Intended Audience: Parents; Extension Professionals; Ag Educators; Safety & Health Professionals; Healthcare Providers, etc.Speaker: Jana L. Davidson, M.Ed, Program Manager, Progressive Agriculture FoundationContinuing Education: The University of Cincinnati, Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, Education and Research Center offers 1.0 contact hours for this activity. Upon completing the evaluation, learners will receive a certificate of completion. This course can meet continuing education requirements for a variety of professionals including: BGC criteria for IH/CIH professionals, BCSP criteria for safety professionals, CPH criteria for public health professionals. Please contact your accrediting agency regarding questions about receiving credits for this activity.

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NFSHW26 Noise in Agriculture: An Overlooked Occupational Hazard primary image

NFSHW26 Noise in Agriculture: An Overlooked Occupational Hazard

Agricultural workers experience some of the highest rates of occupational noise exposure in the United States, yet hearing conservation has received far less attention in agriculture than in other high-risk industries. This webinar will review current evidence on noise exposure and hearing loss among agricultural workers, with a particular focus on field workers in the US Southwest, an underserved and often overlooked population. Participants will learn about common sources of hazardous noise in agricultural settings, challenges to implementing hearing protection programs, and emerging research on culturally and contextually appropriate interventions. The presentation will also highlight findings from recent studies conducted among farmworkers in the U.S.–Mexico border region and discuss opportunities for improving hearing health through education, policy, and workplace-level prevention strategies.Intended Audience: Agricultural safety and health professionals, occupational health practitioners, farm owners and managers, extension personnel, agricultural educators, community health workers, researchers, public health professionals, clinicians, policymakers, and others interested in improving the health and safety of agricultural workers.Speaker: Laura Coco, PhD, AuD Assistant Professor, San Diego State UniversityContinuing Education: The University of Cincinnati, Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, Education and Research Center offers 1.0 contact hours for this activity. Upon completing the evaluation, learners will receive a certificate of completion. This course can meet continuing education requirements for a variety of professionals including: BGC criteria for IH/CIH professionals, BCSP criteria for safety professionals, CPH criteria for public health professionals. Please contact your accrediting agency regarding questions about receiving credits for this activity.

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NFSHW26 Telling the Story: Using Personal Experiences to Strengthen Farm Safety and Well-Being primary image

NFSHW26 Telling the Story: Using Personal Experiences to Strengthen Farm Safety and Well-Being

This interactive panel presentation will highlight stories from the Telling the Story Project (https://tellingthestoryproject.org), a project that shares real experiences related to agricultural injuries, fatalities, and near misses. Five panelists representing agricultural safety, health, communications, and lived experience perspectives will each share or summarize one story from the project and discuss the prevention lessons connected to that experience. The presentation will focus on how storytelling can increase awareness, encourage safer decision-making, reduce stigma around difficult conversations, and strengthen the overall health and well-being of farm families and agricultural workers. Following this presentation, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the human impact of agricultural injuries, fatalities, and near misses. Increase awareness of practical prevention strategies that can help reduce injuries and improve safety on farms and ranches. Feel more confident initiating conversations about safety, health, and well-being with family members, coworkers, employees, and community members. Intended Audience: Farm families, agricultural workers, ranchers, farm youth, agricultural safety and health professionals, Extension educators, healthcare providers, and others who support agricultural communities. Panelists include: Ellen Duysen, Aaron Yoder, Scott Heiberger, Devon Charlier, and Melissa Ploeckelman Brown Continuing Education: The University of Cincinnati, Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, Education and Research Center offers 1.0 contact hours for this activity. Upon completing the evaluation, learners will receive a certificate of completion. This course can meet continuing education requirements for a variety of professionals including: BGC criteria for IH/CIH professionals, BCSP criteria for safety professionals, CPH criteria for public health professionals. Please contact your accrediting agency regarding questions about receiving credits for this activity.

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NFSHW26 The Cost of Fatigue in Agriculture: Practical Solutions to Protect Workers and Increase Productivity primary image

NFSHW26 The Cost of Fatigue in Agriculture: Practical Solutions to Protect Workers and Increase Productivity

Fatigue among agricultural workers is a significant yet underrecognized occupational health and safety hazard, with important implications for injury risk, productivity, and long-term health outcomes. Agricultural workers are particularly vulnerable to fatigue due to a combination of factors, including long work hours, irregular schedules, inadequate sleep duration and quality, physically demanding tasks, exposure to environmental stressors such as extreme heat and cold, and ongoing mental stressors. This presentation will review the science of healthy (“good”) sleep and examine the relationships between fatigue and injury and fatality risks, as well as acute and chronic health effects. It will also explore the economic burden of fatigue in agricultural settings. Finally, practical mitigation and prevention strategies will be presented, with a focus on interventions that can be implemented at the individual, clinical, and industry levels to reduce fatigue and improve worker health, safety, and productivity.Intended Audience: Agricultural producers, workers, managers, healthcare providers, and safety professionals.Speaker: Ellen Duysen, MPH, COHC, Research Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health, Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and HealthContinuing Education: The University of Cincinnati, Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, Education and Research Center offers 1.0 contact hours for this activity. Upon completing the evaluation, learners will receive a certificate of completion. This course can meet continuing education requirements for a variety of professionals including: BGC criteria for IH/CIH professionals, BCSP criteria for safety professionals, CPH criteria for public health professionals. Please contact your accrediting agency regarding questions about receiving credits for this activity.

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NFSHW26 Confined Space Safety in Agriculture primary image

NFSHW26 Confined Space Safety in Agriculture

Agricultural confined spaces, such as grain bins, silos, manure pits, and storage tanks, present unique and often life-threatening hazards. This presentation provides farmers, agricultural workers, supervisors, and safety professionals with the knowledge needed to identify confined space dangers, understand regulatory requirements, and implement safe work practices. Participants will learn about atmospheric hazards, engulfment risks, lockout/tagout procedures, emergency response considerations, and effective rescue planning. Through real-world case studies and practical prevention strategies, attendees will gain the tools necessary to reduce risks, protect workers, and prevent confined space incidents on agricultural operations. Intended Audience: This session is ideal for producers, farm managers, agricultural employees, extension educators, emergency responders, and anyone involved in agricultural safety and health. Speaker: Dan Neenan, Director- National Education Center for Agricultural Safety Continuing Education: The University of Cincinnati, Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, Education and Research Center offers 1.0 contact hours for this activity. Upon completing the evaluation, learners will receive a certificate of completion. This course can meet continuing education requirements for a variety of professionals including: BGC criteria for IH/CIH professionals, BCSP criteria for safety professionals, CPH criteria for public health professionals. Please contact your accrediting agency regarding questions about receiving credits for this activity.

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NFSHW26 More than FEMA: Building True Rural Disaster Resilience primary image

NFSHW26 More than FEMA: Building True Rural Disaster Resilience

This presentation is designed to shift the focus of agricultural and rural stakeholders from reliance on FEMA toward proactive, community-led disaster preparedness. By debunking the myth that disaster recovery is primarily a federal responsibility, the session introduces the "Chain of Recovery" framework, clarifying the roles of individuals and local and state leadership while demystifying FEMA’s legal constraints. The presentation emphasizes building local resilience through under-utilized resources—such as USDA programs, NGO support, and peer-to-peer networks—to equip attendees with actionable strategies for securing their communities long before a disaster strikes. Intended Audience: Agricultural health/safety professionals, Extension staff, rural community leaders, and farmers. Speaker: Ian Costello, MSEM, Keswick Village Community Resilience Coalition, Founder Continuing Education: The University of Cincinnati, Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, Education and Research Center offers 1.0 contact hours for this activity. Upon completing the evaluation, learners will receive a certificate of completion. This course can meet continuing education requirements for a variety of professionals including: BGC criteria for IH/CIH professionals, BCSP criteria for safety professionals, CPH criteria for public health professionals. Please contact your accrediting agency regarding questions about receiving credits for this activity.

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