KFB Ag Education

Safety Mission:  
"To increase awareness among farm and ranch families about the inherent danger of agricultural life
and to eliminate attitudes and/or behaviors that lead to accidents or an unhealthy lifestyle."

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2012 Safety Poster Winners
Poster Program Entry Form

Ag Related Incident/Fatality Statistics

Farm Incidents/Fatalities in Kansas
Note:  Our database contains Kansas agriculture related fatality statistics since 1980.  Contact the Safety Division for statistics not listed below or for more information.

2012 Farm Incidents Non-Fatal Incidents = 1; Fatal Incidents = 1
2012 Roadway Incidents Non-Fatal Incidents = 1; Fatal Incidents = 0

2011 Farm Incidents Non-Fatal Incidents = 2; Fatal Incidents = 15
2011 Roadway Incidents Non-Fatal Incidents = 2; Fatal Incidents = 4

2010 Farm Incidents Non-Fatal Incidents = 21; Fatal Incidents = 17
2010 Roadway Incidents Non-Fatal Incidents = 9; Fatal Incidents = 2

2009 Farm Incidents Non-Fatal Incidents = 16; Fatal Incidents = 21
2009 Ag Industry Incidents Non-Fatal Incidents = 1; Fatal Incidents = 1
2009 ATV Incidents  Non-Fatal Incidents =19; Fatal Incidents = 4
2009 Roadway Incidents Non-Fatal Incidents = 6; Fatal Incidents = 2

2008 Farm Incidents Non-Fatal Incidents = 21; Fatal Incidents = 16
2008 Ag Industry Incidents Non-Fatal Incidents = 1; Fatal Incidents = 3
2008 ATV Incidents Non-Fatal Incidents = 17; Fatal Incidents = 4
2008 Roadway Incidents Non-Fatal Incidents = 10; Fatal Incidents = 3

*Note: Statistics are updated on Fridays, as needed. 

Also, we collect this information from news clippings and word of mouth and want you to be aware that this list is NOT inclusive of all farm incidents in Kansas.  There is no way to tell how many of these incidents go unreported and are therefore not represented in our data.
 

Above Ground Storage Tank Regulations and Permit Applications

Custom Harvester Information (Includes laws, rules, regulations and permits for Kansas operation)

Employment of Youth in Agriculture (The Law, Training Programs and Tasks Classified as Hazardous)

EPA's Ag Worker Protection Standard (What employers need to know)

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Choose type of regulation in search box 1, then enter farm, farmer, or farmers in search box 2
For more specific searches, use the two search boxes to modify your query i.e. 'driver regulations'  ' farm CDL'

Federal Motor Carrier Regulations (393.13 Retro reflective requirements for semi trailers manufactured before Dec. 1, 1993)
     Graphic of Retro reflector requirements

Hazardous Materials Safety

Hazardous Materials Transportation Security Requirements for Farmers/Ranchers

OSHA (Safety & Health Topics for Agricultural Operations)

Required Lights and other Equipment (Includes trucks, farm tractors, semi-trailers, slow moving vehicles and animal drawn vehicles)

Programs Available
 
Do-It-Yourself guides for motivated volunteers

New & Improved "DIY" guides!
An addition has been made to the Do-It-Yourself Safety guides.  Kansas assessed and non-academic standards have been added to most of the programs.  The standards correlate to the programs subject matter and the project audiences' age. This addition should be beneficial to teachers and presenters who are facilitating the many different programs.

AARP Driver Safety Program
ABC-Always Be Careful on the Farm
Agroterrorism
All Terrain Vehicle Safety
Bicycle Rodeo
Careful Country
Cooking for Crowds
Distracted Driver
Farm Machinery Safety
Fatal Vision
Fire Safety
Germ Display
GlitterBug
Gravity Flow Wagon
Hearing Protection: A Sound Investment
Lawn Mower Safety
Power Take Off (PTO)
Ready Rooster
Sun Safety
Super Sitter Program
Tasty or Toxic

KFB safety programs:
Safety Program Request Form

Safety Tips
These tips can be printed, cut and attached to anything you hand out (i.e.: candy, pencils or other freebies) to remind our members that their safety is important to us.
Tips for Youth
Tips for Adults

 

Resources Available

Video Resource Catalog (by title)

Video Resource Catalog (by category)

 

Program Planning Tools

Do's and Don'ts: Guide to Communicating Farm Safety in the Media
Kansas State Trooper - Public Information Officers
Professional Program Planning
Regional Prevention Centers

 

Safety/Health Brochures

Activity Sheets
Help the Cow Find Her Way Back to the Farm --- How Many Hazards Can You Find?
One Day on the Farm: A Fire Safety Story

ATV Safety
ATVs Be Informed - Can Your Child Safely Perform Farm Work on an ATV?
ATV Safety Quiz

Auto Safety
ABC's of Buckling Up --- Belt or Booster?
Click it or Ticket Logo --- Driver Safety --- Driver's Game Plan
For Life & Health, Buckle Up! --- In the Safety Zone --- Seatbelt Serious
School Bus Safety --- Which Car Seat Does Your Child Need?

Bike Safety
Bicycle Helmets Reduce Risk --- Bicycle Safety for the Family
Bike Safety Rules --- How to Conduct a Bike Rodeo

Crime Prevention
911 - Your Emergency Connection --- Hang Up On Phony Offers --- How to Make Your Home Secure
Play it Safe This Halloween --- Send Help --- Steps to Prevent Identity Theft

Farm Safety
Farm Hazard Checklist --- Hand Signals Used in Agriculture --- Hearing Thermometer
How Not to Report an Accident --- How to Say Hi to a Horse
No Riders Please --- One Day on the Farm: A Fire Safety Story
You Have Two Chances With a PTO --- PTO Safety --- PTO Safety for Kids
Reach, Throw, Row, Go --- How Many Hazards Can You Find
Round Bale Hazards --- Drive with Reason; It's Farming Season (front)
Drive with Reason; It's Farming Season (back)
Safety Bookmarks (front) --- Safety Bookmarks (back)
The Deadly Risk of Grain Suffocation --- This is Harvest

Fire Safety
Find a Word for Fire Safety --- Fire Escape Plan for the Entire Family
Fire Safety Bookmarks

Food Safety
Create Your Own Germ Display --- Did You Wash Your Hands?
Let's Talk Food Safety --- Refrigerator Storage Chart

Gun Safety
Prevent Tragedies - Teach Your Children Gun Safety

Leadership
Making Introductions --- Teach Your Butterflies to Fly in Formation
Respect the Flag

Poison
Common Poisonous Plants --- Poison Proof Your Home
Poison Safety Bookmarks

Smoking
Kids Fun Stuff - Why Smoke? --- Please Don't Smoke Around Me
Smoking Isn't Cool, It's Deadly

Sun Safety
ABCDs of Skin Cancer Bookmarks --- Skin Cancer Prevention Brochure
Sun Safety = Healthy Skin (b/w)

Weather
Kansas Tornado Statistics --- Severe Weather Quiz --- Tornado Safety Tips

 

Safety Links

American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture - Safety Resources

A Change of Heart

Agricultural Safety Awareness Program

Alcohol Free Children

ATV Safety

ATV Safety for Youth (4-H)

ATV Laws in Kansas

Consumer Product Safety Commission

FARM-HAT Farm/Agricultural/Rural Management/Hazard Analysis Tool