LITTLE ROCK — Across the country, Farm Bureaus are making safety a top priority this spring through the Agricultural Safety Awareness Program (ASAP). As a part of ASAP, March 5-11 has been designated as Agricultural Safety Awareness Week.
This year’s theme, “Get out of my space,” will highlight a different safety focus each day of the week. Monday will focus on Confined Space; Tuesday, Animal Space; Wednesday, Equipment Operator Space; Thursday, Electrical Space; and Friday, Driver Space.
When the latest statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and other organizations are examined, it’s easy to see why the awareness of safety in these areas is important.
• Each year, there are 804 ATV-related deaths nationally on average.
• In 2014, 259 farmers and farm workers died from work-related injuries.
• In 2015, there were 32,166 people killed in car crashes and 2,443,000 injured
• Nationwide, there were 38 documented grain-bin entrapment accidents that resulted in 17 deaths in 2015. That’s the highest level since 2010.
“Accidents do happen, but farmers and drivers of all equipment types sometimes make bad decisions or get careless in many of the accidents they are involved in,” said Jason Kaufman, education coordinator for Arkansas Farm Bureau. “It’s important for farmers and drivers to always make safety a priority.”
Arkansas Farm Bureau has two full-time safety coordinators on staff who offer eight different safety and informational programs free of charge to schools and civic groups.
“Farm Bureau is concerned with saving lives and preventing injuries,” said education coordinator Amanda Williams. “Arkansas Farm Bureau is dedicated to educating Arkansans about safety concerns. Some of the programs offered include Farm/Tractor Safety, ATV Safety, Distracted Driving Prevention, and Drinking and Driving Prevention.
For more information, visit the “Education” section of Arkansas Farm Bureau’s website, www.arfb.com.
Arkansas Farm Bureau is a nonprofit, private advocacy organization of more than 190,000 families throughout the state working to improve farm and rural life.
This year’s theme, “Get out of my space,” will highlight a different safety focus each day of the week. Monday will focus on Confined Space; Tuesday, Animal Space; Wednesday, Equipment Operator Space; Thursday, Electrical Space; and Friday, Driver Space.
When the latest statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and other organizations are examined, it’s easy to see why the awareness of safety in these areas is important.
• Each year, there are 804 ATV-related deaths nationally on average.
• In 2014, 259 farmers and farm workers died from work-related injuries.
• In 2015, there were 32,166 people killed in car crashes and 2,443,000 injured
• Nationwide, there were 38 documented grain-bin entrapment accidents that resulted in 17 deaths in 2015. That’s the highest level since 2010.
“Accidents do happen, but farmers and drivers of all equipment types sometimes make bad decisions or get careless in many of the accidents they are involved in,” said Jason Kaufman, education coordinator for Arkansas Farm Bureau. “It’s important for farmers and drivers to always make safety a priority.”
Arkansas Farm Bureau has two full-time safety coordinators on staff who offer eight different safety and informational programs free of charge to schools and civic groups.
“Farm Bureau is concerned with saving lives and preventing injuries,” said education coordinator Amanda Williams. “Arkansas Farm Bureau is dedicated to educating Arkansans about safety concerns. Some of the programs offered include Farm/Tractor Safety, ATV Safety, Distracted Driving Prevention, and Drinking and Driving Prevention.
For more information, visit the “Education” section of Arkansas Farm Bureau’s website, www.arfb.com.
Arkansas Farm Bureau is a nonprofit, private advocacy organization of more than 190,000 families throughout the state working to improve farm and rural life.
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