Sunday marked the beginning of the 80th annual observance of Farm Safety and Health week. This year's theme is: “Don’t Learn Safety by Accident.”
To help emphasize safety during this year’s harvest season and to promote a safer workplace on farms, Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA), Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) have partnered up.
Agriculture officials will address a different farm safety related topic each day on social media to help raise awareness:
• Monday, Sept. 16: Equipment and Rural Roadway Safety
• Tuesday, Sept. 17: Health and Wellness
• Wednesday, Sept 18: Generations of Farming
• Thursday, Sept. 19: Confined Spaces
• Friday, Sept. 20: Reporting Ag Injuries
The U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that jobs in agriculture are the most dangerous job type in America.
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