Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Since 1944, the third week of September has been recognized as National Farm Safety and Health Week. The National Safety Council was the first to promote the week of recognition and it is now led by the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS).
The theme for 2022 is Protecting Agriculture’s Future. Each weekday, from September 19th through the 23rd, has a theme. For this year, they include:
• Tractor Safety & Rural Roadway Safety – Monday
• Overall Farmer Health - Tuesday
• Safety & Health for Youth in Agriculture - Wednesday
• Confined Spaces - Thursday
• Safety & Health for Woman in Agriculture - Friday
Farm safety is an important topic as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that as recently as 2019, there were 573 fatalities in the agricultural sector. This figure makes farming one of the more dangerous occupations.
In addition to fatal accidents and serious injuries, farmers and agricultural workers can be at risk of exposure to a number of airborne hazards that could negatively impact their health. These include everything from mold, bacteria and viruses, to dusts - including combustible dusts, fumes, pesticides – including insecticides, fungicides and disinfectants, and fertilizers to name just a few. Exposure to various hazardous gases can also be a risk. These could include elevated concentrations of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, methane, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia and other gases.
Educating farmers and their workers about health and safety risks needs to be an ongoing effort. Through education, training and access to personal protective equipment and monitoring instruments, many fatalities, injuries and illnesses can be prevented.
These are just a few of the many things to know about National Farm Safety and Health Week. To learn more about this or other air quality, industrial hygiene, environmental, health or safety issues, please visit the websites shown below.
Clark Seif Clark csceng.com
EMSL Analytical, Inc. emsl.com
LA Testing latesting.com
Zimmetry Environmental zimmetry.com
CTSI ctsiweb.com
Healthy Indoors Magazine healthyindoors.com
Since 1944, the third week of September has been recognized as National Farm Safety and Health Week. The National Safety Council was the first to promote the week of recognition and it is now led by the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS).
The theme for 2022 is Protecting Agriculture’s Future. Each weekday, from September 19th through the 23rd, has a theme. For this year, they include:
• Tractor Safety & Rural Roadway Safety – Monday
• Overall Farmer Health - Tuesday
• Safety & Health for Youth in Agriculture - Wednesday
• Confined Spaces - Thursday
• Safety & Health for Woman in Agriculture - Friday
Farm safety is an important topic as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that as recently as 2019, there were 573 fatalities in the agricultural sector. This figure makes farming one of the more dangerous occupations.
In addition to fatal accidents and serious injuries, farmers and agricultural workers can be at risk of exposure to a number of airborne hazards that could negatively impact their health. These include everything from mold, bacteria and viruses, to dusts - including combustible dusts, fumes, pesticides – including insecticides, fungicides and disinfectants, and fertilizers to name just a few. Exposure to various hazardous gases can also be a risk. These could include elevated concentrations of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, methane, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia and other gases.
Educating farmers and their workers about health and safety risks needs to be an ongoing effort. Through education, training and access to personal protective equipment and monitoring instruments, many fatalities, injuries and illnesses can be prevented.
These are just a few of the many things to know about National Farm Safety and Health Week. To learn more about this or other air quality, industrial hygiene, environmental, health or safety issues, please visit the websites shown below.
Clark Seif Clark csceng.com
EMSL Analytical, Inc. emsl.com
LA Testing latesting.com
Zimmetry Environmental zimmetry.com
CTSI ctsiweb.com
Healthy Indoors Magazine healthyindoors.com
