Thi s m ater i al w as pr oduced un der gr an t n um ber SH -05068-SH 8 f r om the Occupat i on al Safety an d H eal th Adm i n i st r at i on , U.S. Depar tm en t of Labor . I t does n ot n ecessar i l y r ef l ect the v i ew s or pol i ci es of the U.S. Depar tm en t of Labor , n or does m en t i on of t r ade n am es, com m er ci al pr oducts, or or gan i zat i on s i m pl y en dor sem en t by the U.S. Gover n m en t .

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The National Education Center for Agr icul tural Safety (NECAS) is dedicated to preventing i l lnesses, in jur ies and deaths am ong farm ers and ranchers, agr icul tural and hor t icul tural workers, their fam i l ies and their em ployees.

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The Agr iSafe? Network , a non-profi t nat ional m em bership organizat ion, r epresents heal th and safety professionals who str ive to r educe heal th dispar i t ies found am ong the agr icul tural com m unity.

Free Heal th & Safety Training for Women in A gricul ture

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- Nearly 300,000 women serve as principal operators in the U.S.

- Women lead in roles on and off farms and lack time for training

- Lack of training options focus on women and their unique hazards and risks

The Bureau of Labor Stat ist ics and the USDA Census in Agr icul ture clear ly indicate the num ber of wom en engaged in the m any aspects of product ion agr icul ture is increasing and m ore wom en are farm owners and m ore are act ively involved in the day to day farm ing.

Agr icul ture is one of the m ost dangerous occupations with m ul t iple heal th threats including reproduct ive r isks and ergom ics hazards for fem ale agr icul tural producers.

H azar d Com m un i cat i on Stan dar ds

The H azard Com m unicat ion Standard tr ain ing program is in tended for fem ale workers and m anagers in the agr icul tural industr y. This includes dair y farm s and sm al l farm s that h ir e at-r isk populat ions. The m ajor focus of the program is on the ident i f icat ion of and the safe usage of chem icals and pest icides, along with propoer use of r espirator y protect ion.

Er gon om i c Safety for Far m W om en

Farm wom en face un ique ergonom ic chal lenges because m achinery is not m ade for the size of fem ales and wom en have a decreased level of bone densi ty as they age. This program is in tended to help wom en in r ural / agr icul tural com m unit ies prevent ergonom ic issues that can lead to farm related m usculoskeletal in jur ies.

Reduci n g the Ri sk of Adver se Pr egn an cy Ou tcom es an d Per i n atal I l l n ess

Pr egnancy and fer t i l i ty are often not considered when wom en assum e farm tasks. Pest icide and other chem ical exposures, zoonotic diseases and heavy l i f t ing par t icular ly dur ing chi ldbear ing years, present chal lenges. Sim ple solut ions wi l l be offered to r educe adverse r eproduct ive outcom es.

N ote: All trainings run between 1-2 hours and can be customized to meet the needs of your business.

For onsite (in person trainings) class size must be at least 30 in order to meet program funding requirements.

Contact:

Knesha Rose-DavisonHealth Communications DirectorAgriSafe Network krose@agrisafe.org 866-312-3002

Women in Agriculture To view the trainings through free On-Demand Webinar platform visit

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