Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America (ASHCA) 2015 facts: be safe, be profitable

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• Corporate Authors:
  Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America
• Description:
  U.S. Farms & Work Force: 2.17 million farms; 2.7 million hired farm workers; 731,000 youth working in agriculture. 65% of youth are working on a family farm; 35% of youth are working for non-family. Hired workers (employees) perform an estimated 60% of the work on U.S. farms and about 80% of hired farm workers are foreign born. Farms with sales of more than $1million generate 2/3 of all products. 87% of farms are operated by families, 30% of farm operators are female and 22% of farm operators are "new" having been farming less than a year. Agriculture-related Deaths: Across all industries, Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing has the highest rate of occupational deaths, followed by transportation, mining and construction. 480 Farm work-related deaths occur per year for annual rate of 22.2 deaths per 100,000 workers. 115 children ages 0-19 die each year. About 4/5 of these children were present in the workplace, but not working. Number and rate of fatal occupational injuries, by industry sector: Construction 796/9.4; Transportation and warehousing 687/13.1; Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting 479/22.2; Government 476/2.0; professional and business services 408/2.6; Manufacturing 304/2.0; Retail trade 253/1.8; leisure and hospitality 202/1.8; Wholesale trade 190/5.1; Other services (exc. public admin.) 179/2.6; Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 154/12.3; Educational and health services 131/.7; Financial activities 84/.9; Information 39/1.4; Utilities 23/2.4. Tractors are the leading cause of death, with about 125 per year. Other deaths involve livestock, falls from heights, and suffocation from grain or gases. Agriculture-related nonfatal injuries: Every day, about 38 children are injured and only 20% of them were working when injured. Most common work injuries: livestock, falls from surfaces, and vehicles/machinery. Every day, about 167 agricultural workers suffer lost-work-time injuries and 5% of these involve permanent impairment. Cost of Agricultural Injuries: The annual cost of occupational injuries in agriculture is $8.3 billion in medical costs and lost productivity. The cost of youth deaths is $420 million per year. In dollar bills, if put end to end, those 8.3 billion would stretch around earth's equator 31.5 times. Injury Costs at One Farm Include: Average reduced income by 30%, (exceeds industry average. Loss of productive worker. Loss of machinery that is broken or impounded. Reduced production outputs impacted by disruption. Emotional distress among witnesses and co-workers and Hiring, replacement and re-training costs. The mean cost of a tractor overturn: $1,000,000. Investing in safety for Profits: studies show a good safety program saves $4 to $6 for every $1 invested. Every $1 invested in tractor ROPS installation yields #3.75 investment return. Safety reduces worker injuries and illnesses: Workers compensation. Medical costs decline. Worker morale and productivity increase. Providing a safe, secure work place is a shared value between employers and farm workers. OSHA provides a Safety Pays Calculator to determine specific savings. Feeding the World: the world will need about 70% more food by 2050 for the predicted 9.5 billion people. Efficient, productive and sustainable agriculture includes the preservation and well-being of agricultural workers at every level. Even the most efficient machinery and production systems require human operators. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Agriculture Demography Family Farmers Men Morbidity Mortality Occupational Health Race Factors Safety Women Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Accidents Agricultural Agricultural Workers Agriculture, Forestry And Fishing Children Demographic Characteristics Families Farm Workers Fatalities Humans Injuries Morbidity Rates Mortality Rates Racial Factors Safety Practices Safety Programs Sociological Factors Statistical Analysis Tractors Traumatic Injuries Work Environment Workers

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• Publisher:
  Marshfield Clinic
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 5 ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048903
• Citation:
  Marshfield, WI: Marshfield Clinic, 2016 Feb; :1-2
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20080930
• Source Full Name:
  Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America (ASHCA) 2015 facts: be safe, be profitable
• End Date:
  20250929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203522/cdc_203522_DS1.pdf
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