Safety
Farmers, livestock producers and others in the agriculture industry are part of core skin cancer statistics related to outdoor work, consistently ranking highest in overall sun exposure.
Skin cancer is the single most common cancer in the United States and the rising number of incidents is staggering.
There is a big ‘ick’ factor with this tick. Hundreds can be found on a person after a 30- to 60-second ATV ride through an infested field, says one researcher. While any animal can provide a meal, they prefer cattle.
For perspective, there were fewer mining-related fatalities (24) than so called confined-space fatalities (39) documented in 2019.
Creating a safety culture at your workplace requires a proactive safety attitude. Consider these tips to get workers onboard.
Loading and unloading farm equipment is a dangerous process that requires great attention to complete safely
According to the report, there were eight-grain dust explosions in 2020, resulting in zero fatalities and nine injuries.
Farmers over the age of 60 also see fatalities rise, says new report.
