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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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2009 Safety Poster Winners

 


 Ag Related
Accident/Fatality Statistics
for Kansas

 

 Agricultural Safety Awareness Program

AGRO-GUARD


Animal Welfare

 


Compliance

Do-It-Yourself Programs


Programs Available

 


National Farm Safety & Health Week
 


National Fire Prevention Week

 


Resources Available
 

Safety Links


                                       Ag Related Accident/Fatality Statistics

Farm Accidents/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.

2010 Farm Accidents Non-Fatal Accidents = 1; Fatal Accidents = 0

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

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

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



AGRO-GUARD

AGRO-GUARD is a community policing program specifically designed for the agriculture industry.   In our changing world, proactive measures are required to prevent the intentional or accidental contamination of America's food supply.

AGRO-GUARD is a partnership between front line industry personnel and local law enforcement for the purpose of identifying suspects and detecting suspicious activity in or around food chain facilities.

Further, AGRO-GUARD provides educational information concerning highly contagious disease signs and symptoms, and provides guidance on practicing bio-security measures that will add an additional level of protection for the industry.


Animal Welfare
 

Animal Welfare (login required)


Compliance

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

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

Transportation Security Evaluation & Planning for Farmers/Ranchers




National Farm Safety & Health Week

National Farm Safety & Health Week will be celebrated September 20-26, 2009.  The theme is "Rural Roadway Safety - Alert, Aware & Alive."  You'll find more information here

To see the newest National Ag Safety Database training session, "Sharing the Road with Agricultural Equipment", click here, then go to the NASD Training Series Section (login required).  If you want to have some 'fun' with the topic, see the country western video of the song, "International Harvester" by Craig Morgan here (shows still pictures where you can read the lyrics) or here to see the original video.

Click here for a print ad, here for a 30 second PSA script and here for a sample press release. (login required).  You can send the ad to your county newspaper and they can personalize it, or you can contact Sandi in Marketing and she can re-size or personalize the ad for you.

Click here to access the Guide to Communicating Farm Safety.

Roadway accidents in Kansas:

2009          2008          2007          2006          2005

 


National Fire Prevention Week

Stay Fire Smart! Don’t Get Burned

Testing the water before putting a child in the bath may sound like common sense. Wearing short or close-fitting sleeves when cooking on the stovetop may show foresight. This and other simple actions may be all it takes to prevent devastating burns.

Fire Prevention Week 2009 (October 4-10) focuses on burn awareness and prevention, as well as keeping homes safe from the leading causes of home fires.

Click here to access a .pdf print ad.

Click on a link below to access Fire Safety Handouts...

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


For more resources or to learn more, click here to go the the National Fire Protection Association's official website.

 


Programs Available

KFB safety programs:
County Safety Program Info & Request Forms

2009 Safety Poster Program Winners  
 
Poster Program Entry Form


Do-It-Yourself programs for motivated volunteers


New & Improved "DIY" Programs!
An addition has been made to the Do-It-Yourself Safety Programs.  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.  Safety Programs standards (listed below) are non-assessed.  This addition should be beneficial to teachers and presenters who are facilitating the many different programs.

AARP Driver Safety Program
Agroterrorism
All Terrain Vehicle Safety
Bicycle Rodeo
Cooking for Crowds
Distracted Driver
Farm Machinery Safety

Fatal Vision
Fire Safety
Germ Display
GlitterBug
Gravity Flow Wagon
Lawn Mower Safety

Power Take Off (PTO)
Ready Rooster
Sun Safety
Super Sitter Program
Tasty or Toxic

 

Be Ag Wise
The following lesson is from the 2008 Be Ag Wise Professional Development Workshop sponsored by Kansas Farm Bureau and the Kansas Foundation for Ag in the Classroom.


Food Safety 101
 




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


Outside Sources for Safety Education
  Organizations: Click here to be added to the list


                                    Resources Available

Video Resource Catalog    adobe acrobat reader web badge art

Program Planning Tools
Guide to Communicating Farm Safety (Login Required)
Kansas State Trooper - Public Information Officers
Professional Program Planning
Regional Prevention Centers

Safety/Health Brochures
(Login Required)

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
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

Agroguard

ATV Safety

Farm Safety 4 Just Kids

Food Safety

Kansas AgrAbility Project (helping disabled farmers)

Kansas Department of Health and Environment

Kansas Department of Transportation

Kansas Highway Patrol

Kansas Highway Patrol Public Resource Info

Kansas Hazardous Occupation Training (HOT)

National Safety Council

National Fire Protection Assn.

National Farm Medicine Center

National Ag Safety Database

Regional Prevention Centers

 

 

 

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