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THIS IS FARM SAFETY WEEK, PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION ISSUED, AG WORK REMAINS DANGEROUS
Sep. 20, 2021
Agri-Pulse reports:
Nonprofit groups and the Biden administration are highlighting the importance of farm safety as the fall harvest season gets underway.
The reason? It's National Farm Safety and Health Week, and "the agricultural sector is still the most dangerous in America with 573 fatalities, or an equivalent of 23.1 deaths per 100,000 workers," according to the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety in Iowa.
The Agri-Safe Network is holding a series of webinars on different safety topics this week, including tractor and vehicle safety today and stress and mental health on Tuesday.
On Friday, President Joe Biden issued a proclamation that said the COVID-19 pandemic "has taken an incalculable toll on our nation's farms and farming communities, with high rates of infections and illnesses affecting nearly every facet of our agricultural system. We must continue to reduce the risks of accidents, injuries, and fatalities ... as well as the health risks associated with prolonged exposure to fertilizers and chemical agents. We must continue to get Americans vaccinated, so that our brave farmers, ranchers, and farmworkers can go to work free from the deadly threat of COVID-19."
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