09/18/2024
Did you know that the third week in September in National Farm Safety and Health Week? According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics "the agriculture industry is consistently at the highest risk for occupational injuries and fatalities, with 453 fatalities in 2021, or an equivalent of 19.5 deaths per 100,000 workers."
For many areas of the country, the fall harvest season is one of the busiest, but also one of the most dangerous for our nation’s farmers and farm workers.