NYCAMH/NEC Summer Webinar Series

Sharing the Cost of Safety-

The NYCAMH John May Farm Safety Fund

Monday July 16, 2018

All webinars will begin at 11 AM (Central)/12 PM (Eastern)

Summary:

Named in honor of NYCAMH’s co founder, the John May Farm Safety Fund provides financial assistance to New York farmers who need help making on-site safety improvements. This type of assistance fills a gap in services for small to midsize farms, where slim profit margins often make it difficult to do more than what is needed to keep the farm running every day. This is a cost sharing program which reimburses 50% of the project expenditures up to a maximum award of $5000.

NYCAMH launched the program in December 2015. As of today we have approved 40 applications with the total amount awarded being over $146,000. Updated numbers will be discussed in the presentation. There have been a variety of projects approved, including proposals for electrical repairs, hand rails, lighting improvements, and animal handling equipment. Participants frequently indicate that the walkthrough component of the program has been very helpful in increasing their awareness of safety issues.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Provide an overview of how the program works

2. Understand what types of projects have been funded and how we have helped NYS farms

3. Understand where funding came from and how we plan to sustain the program

Presenters: Alissa Kent and Anna Meyerhoff

New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health

Alissa Kent is a Research Assistant at The New York Center for Agricultural Medicine & Health/ Northeast Center for Occupational Safety and Health- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (NYCAMH/NEC) in Cooperstown, NY. She serves as the facilitator of the John May Farm Safety Fund, processing applications, scheduling safety walkthroughs, and coordinating the review process.

Anna Meyerhoff is Senior Bilingual Agricultural Safety & Education Coordinator for The New York Center for Agricultural Medicine & Health/ Northeast Center for Occupational Safety and Health- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (NYCAMH/NEC) in Cooperstown, NY. Anna develops and delivers farm safety and emergency response trainings and other programs in NY and the Northeast.

This webinar is sponsored by the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health with funding from the NYS Department of Labor and the NY Department of Health.