Quarterly
e-newsletter of AgInjuryNews
Fall 2022
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This is the eleventh issue of the AgInjuryNews quarterly newsletter. We hope these will keep our users and collaborators better informed of ongoing initiatives and milestone achievements. As always, if you have any questions, please connect with us.
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Milestone: 4,000 incidents now available
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We have now collected information on 4,000 incidents, available in our AgInjuryNews.org database, detailing the injuries of more than 5,000 victims. Our team continues to collect, load, and code injury cases. With the help of modern software solutions, and sustained support from our collaborators, we will continue to distribute these data and information. As always, we encourage your questions, input, and involvement. There is much work to be done on the ag safety and health front.
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Tools of the Trade (TOTs)
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Check out the videos demonstrating these “tools of the trade” or TOTs. Each video will demonstrate how to use the “tool” to learn and teach others about safety on various topics. Accompanying handouts explain how to build, buy or access these tools, as well as instructions on how to use the tools yourself. Visit cultivatesafety.org/tools-of-the-trade/ to access TOTs on virtual tractor driving, a “hazard” video game, and more.
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Agricultural Youth Work Guidelines Booklets
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Agricultural Youth Work Guidelines (AYWG) booklets, which farm parents and supervisors can use to learn more about young worker safety, including how to assess a youth’s ability to perform a task safely, are now available in English, Spanish and French. More information, as well as digital copies of the booklets can be found at cultivatesafety.org/work-guideline-booklets/. Printed copies can be obtained by emailing nccrahs@marshfieldresearch.org and include the language(s) desired, number of copies and shipping information.
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Check out some of the newest resources available on ATV and UTV safety. A brand new poster was just introduced to accompany the recently released trifold brochure. In addition, there are additional resources such as videos, motion graphics, handouts and much more available. There is even an academic corner where you can learn more on the latest research. Visit cultivatesafety.org/campaigns/atvs/ to access these resources – and check back often, we are continually adding new materials.
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WOS 2022 11th International Conference on the Prevention of Accidents at Work
September 25-28 in Algarve, Portugal
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The main theme of the conference is "Focus on Humans in a Technological World". WOS.net is an international network of decision makers, researchers and professionals responsible for the prevention of accidents and trauma at work.
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Free Safety Workshop to Focus on Youth Working in Agriculture
September 28, 2022
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This virtual workshop will be held online on September 28, 2022 from 11am to 3:30pm CT. Workshop participants will learn how to help safeguard youth who work on farms and ranches. Sessions will focus on the benefits and risks to youth working in agriculture, illness and injury prevention strategies, youth mental health and parent/supervisor information and training. Use what you learn to develop and enhance childhood agricultural safety strategies for your organization.
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Safety 2022 World Conference on Injury Prevention & Safety Promotion (Sessions on agriculture)
November 27-30 in Adelaide, Australia
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The 14th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion will be held from 27-30 November 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. Hosted by the Public Health Association of Australia and Co-Sponsored by the World Health Organization, and other key national and international organizations, Safety 2022 aims to bring together the global injury prevention community to continue the successful world conferences highlighting the important research, work and advocacy in injury prevention and safety promotion.
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To view an updated listing of peer-reviewed manuscripts resulting from the work related to AgInjuryNews, please visit our Learn More page. If interested in citing the system/data, please use this:
Weichelt, B., Salzwedel, M., Heiberger, S., Lee, B.C. (2018). Establishing a Publicly Available National Database of U.S News Articles Reporting Agriculture-Related Injuries and Fatalities. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 61(8), 667-674. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22860
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The AgInjuryNews Core Team
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Bryan Weichelt PhD, MBA, Associate Research Scientist, NFMC
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Serap Gorucu PhD,
Assistant Professor
University of Florida
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Christine Maynard Balcaen
Canadian Agricultural Safety Association
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Kyle Koshalek
Project Manager,
NFMC
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Christopher Wanat,
Research Coordinator,
NFMC
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Matt Pilz
Programmer/Analyst, NFMC
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Rick Burke, MPH
Research Specialist, NFMC
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Christopher Benny
Research Coordinator, NFMC
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Contributors to this Issue
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In addition to our Core Team the following have contributed to this issue of the AIN Newsletter: Marsha Salzwedel, Marie Fleisner and Scott Heiberger. Thank you!
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Funding support has been provided through the National Farm Medicine Center, the Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, the Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America (ASHCA), the Dean Emanuel Endowment, and the National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety via the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH; grant number: U54 OH009568).
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