Safety Articles
Covering topics on Ag Safety and Safety Promotion
1/13/2020
The 2020 Agriculture Safety Awareness Program (ASAP) Week will be celebrated March 1-7. The theme for the week will be "20:20 Vision on Ag Safety" and will highlight a different safety focus each day of the week.
8/22/2019
Each year since 1944, the third week of September has been recognized as National Farm Safety & Health Week. This recognition has been an annual promotion initiated by the National Safety Council and has been proclaimed as such by each sitting U.S. President since Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the first document.
4/9/2019
In an effort to reduce accidents by developing "safety-minded" youth, Kansas Farm Bureau has sponsored a Safety Poster Program since 1950.
2/12/2019
Agricultural Safety Awareness Program (ASAP) Week is less than a month away and will be celebrated March 3-9, 2019. The theme for the week will be "Safety: Know Your Limits" and will focus on a different safety topic each day of the week. A toolkit is now available to assist you in promoting ASAP Week.
2/6/2019
View this article for an up-to-date list of reported farm incidents in Kansas for 2019
6/21/2018
"Cultivating the Seeds of Safety" is the theme for the Nat'l Farm Safety & Health Week celebration scheduled for September 16-22, 2018.
5/23/2018
This article offers information about opioids in general, how this crisis has affected farm and ranch families and what resources are available if you need help.
5/14/2018
As of July 23, there have been five fatal agriculture related incidents reported in 2018.
5/1/2018
In an effort to reduce accidents by developing "safety-minded" youth, Kansas Farm Bureau has sponsored a Safety Poster Program since 1950.
3/29/2018
Suffocation from engulfment is a leading cause of death in grain bins. During the Stand-Up for Grain Engulfment Prevention event, employers and workers are encouraged to emphasize worker protection and ways to reduce injuries and prevent fatalities from engulfment.