National Farm Safety and Health Week and Resources to Safeguard Agricultural Workers

Since 1944, the third week of September has been recognized as National Farm Safety and Health Week. The National Safety Council was the first to promote the week of recognition and it is now led by the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS).

The theme for 2023 is No One Can Take Your Place. Each weekday, from September 18^th through the 22^nd, has a unique topic. For this year, they include:

• Equipment & Rural Roadway Safety – Monday
• Health and Wellness - Tuesday
• Priority Populations - Wednesday
• Confined Spaces - Thursday
• Brain Health - Friday

In addition to fatal accidents and serious injuries, farmers and agricultural workers can be at risk of exposure to a number of airborne hazards. These include everything from mold, bacteria and viruses, to combustible dusts, fumes, insecticides, fungicides, disinfectants and fertilizers to name just a few. Exposure to various hazardous gases can also be a risk, these could include elevated concentrations of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, methane, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia and other gases.

“Agriculture is a huge business in California, employing over 500,000 workers and creating tens of billions of dollars in product each year,” said Franco Seif, President of Clark Seif Clark (CSC). “It also happens to be one of the most occupations according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. At CSC, our industrial hygiene and environmental, health and safety professionals support the agricultural industry in California, Arizona and the surrounding region. CSC offers testing, monitoring, consulting and training services. These services cover exposure risks to microbial, chemical and combustible dust hazards. We also provide confined space and personal protective equipment training, including respiratory fit testing services to help ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.”

Last year, CSC sponsored an educational video about National Farm Safety and Health Week that can still be seen at: https://youtu.be/Pwp9S-LuTqg

To learn more about this or other industrial hygiene, environmental, health and safety services, please visit www.csceng.com, email csc@csceng.com or call (800) 807-1118.

About Clark Seif Clark
CSC was established in 1989 to help clients in both public and private sectors address indoor air quality, occupational, environmental, and health and safety (EH&S) issues. CSC is a leading provider of these services with multiple offices along the western seaboard and southwest. The company believes in science-based protocols and has a strong background in engineering, making them the preferred environmental consultants to industrial clients, healthcare facilities, architects, schools, builders, contractors, developers and real estate professionals.

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