Farmer Wellness

Details

• Corporate Authors:
  University of Texas at Tyler. Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education
• Description:
  Ag Safety Awareness Program Week: American Farm Bureau Federation 's 2020 Ag Safety Awareness Program (ASAP) Week was created to bring awareness to safety and health issues facing the agriculture industry. Themes: 20:20 Vision on Ag Safety: Mental Health, Transportation Safety, Weather Disasters; Confined Spaces; Farmer Wellness. For the rest of March, we want to focus on Farmer Wellness. Winter is almost over, so we think it is time to "spring" into better health. Tips for you and your family to stay heathy: I. Make sure you and your family see a doctor at least once a year. Get that check up on the calendar today! 2. Pack with those field meals with fruits, veggies. proteins, and water to provide energy for those long days. 3. Try switching out soda for water to prevent heat illness. Water keeps you hydrated & alert. 4. Your skin is the largest organ on your body! Make it a top priority by wearing sunglasses, a long sleeve shirt and pants and use sunscreen while in the sun. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Family Farmers Health Promotion Hot Temperature Occupational Health Safety Skin
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Safety Families Farm Workers Health Promotion Heat Exposure Safety Education Skin Protection
• Publisher:
  The Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Lay Publications
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059992
• Citation:
  Monthly Safety Blast. Tyler, TX: The Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education, 2020 Mar; :1-5
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Center at Tyler
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Monthly Safety Blast
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a4ec5a1d06950bdbd0bde1067dd3e91fb32fbdf373fddbd6cdcecd4125731f46ca9ede724e2e45a2df8864897fe6626aa5a20d512efa8f5e372c11e0549a7f1d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/224038/cdc_224038_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 865.99 KB ]