Farm Safety
Posted on Jan 31, 2013 in Ag ResourcesOn farm safety is as important as any topic for the entrepreneur and home owner. Here are some links to help you get acquainted with the resources that are available.
Safety & First Aid Advice
- National Agriculture Safety Database (A central repository of health, safety, and injury prevention materials for the agricultural community.)
- National Safety Council
Chemical Information (see also Material Safety Data Sheets below)
- EXTOXNET – Pesticide Information Profiles (objective, science-based information about pesticides written for the non-expert)
- Household Chemical Safety (good publication on the EPA site)
Hawaii Information
- College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources’ Pesticide Programs
- Before You Buy or Use an Herbicide (publication in PDF form located here)
- Hawaii Pesticide Information Retrieval System (information about currently registered pesticides)
- Pesticide Applicator Training (PAT)
- Pesticide Impact Assessment Program (PIAP)
- Pesticide Registration Program (IR-4)
- Hawaii Department of Agriculture Pesticide page
- Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division HIOSH standards
Human Safety
Children
- Farm Safety 4 Just Kids (a national initiative with some great learning materials)
- Farms that are Play-Safe for Children (good advice on how to reduce the potential injury to children)
- Keeping Farm Children Safe (University of Minnesota) and more sites here
- National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety
- North American Guidelines for Children’s Agricultural Tasks (NAGCAT)
All Humans
- National Ag Safety Database (A central repository of health, safety, and injury prevention materials for the agricultural community.)
- Agricultural Health and Safety Center (University of California-Davis, well designed site with links and information about most safety topics)
- AgSafe – Coalition for Healthy and Safety in Agriculture (AgSafe is a nonprofit coalition of individuals, groups and organizations with the shared mission of the prevention of injuries, illnesses, and fatalities among those working in agriculture.)
- EPA – The Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides
- National Integrated Pest Management Network (USDA)
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Personnel Protective Equipment and Health Tips (CDC)
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) (Information sheets on agricultural chemicals )
- University of Kentucky mega site (good site for MSDS)