Occupational Health and Safety Publications

 

Agriculture and Weather

Topic Title Organization Pub Date
Battling the Elements Safely University of Maine Extension 2002
Harvesting Health Series: Skin Cancer National Farm Medicine Center 2000
Injury Prevention: Types of Cold Stress The Ohio State University 2012
Injury Prevention: Working in Cold Weather The Ohio State University 2012
Personal Nature of Agriculture: Agriculture and Skin Cancer: What You Should Know University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension 2001
Preventing Heat Stress at Work WorkSafeBC 2007
Remember Sun Safety in the Field Iowa State University and Outreach 2002

Falls and Fall Prevention

Topic Title Organization Pub Date
Ladders, Lifting, and Falls University of Maine Extension 2002
Preventing Falls In and Around Homes Virginia Cooperative Extension 2011
Preventing Work Place Falls Virginia Cooperative Extension 2011

Health and Health Conditions

Topic Title Organization Pub Date
Arthritis and Agriculture National AgrAbility Project–Purdue University 2011
Arthritis and Farming Virginia Cooperative Extension 2009
Back Talk: An Owner’s Manual for Backs WorkSafeBC 2011
Blood Thinners and You: A Guide to Blood Thinners and Bleed Risk in Agriculture Missouri AgrAbility Project 2020
Do you have Asthma or COPD? University of Missouri – AgrAbility Project 2020
Farm Respiratory Hazards Pennsylvania State University 2014
Farmer’s Lung: Causes and Symptoms of Mold and Dust Induced Respiratory Illness Virginia Cooperative Extension 2009
Harvesting Health Series: Back Pain National Farm Medicine Center 2001
Managing Arthritis When Farming

 

Pain Medicine and Heavy Equipment

The Ohio State University

Missouri AgrAbility

 

2001

 

2021

 

Preventing Heart Disease The Ohio State University 2011
Respiratory Impairment in Agriculture

 

Smokeless Tobacco? Why Consider Quitting

The Ohio State University

Missouri AgrAbility Project

2013

 

2021

 

Understanding the Risks of Musculoskeletal Injury (MSI): An Educational Guide for Workers on Sprains, Strains, and Other MSIs

 

 

WorkSafeBC 2008

Personal Protective Equipment

Topic Title Organization Pub Date
Care of Respirators University of Maine Extension 2002
Choosing Safe Clothing for Farm Work University of Maine Extension 2002
Eye Protection for Farmers University of Maine Extension 2002
Farm Respiratory Protection Pennsylvania State University 2006
Harvesting Health Series: Dusts and Molds National Farm Medicine Center 2009
Harvesting Health Series: Eye Protection National Farm Medicine Center 2010
Harvesting Health Series: Hearing Loss National Farm Medicine Center 2009
Harvesting Health Series: Respirators National Farm Medicine Center 2009
Head, Eye, and Foot Protection for Farm Workers Pennsylvania State University 2012
Hear for Good: Preventing Noise Exposure at Work WorkSafeBC 2011
Hearing Conservation for the Agricultural Community Kansas State University 2009
Hearing Protection for Farmers University of Maine Extension 2002
Lend an Ear to Hearing Protection Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 2001
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Agriculture Pennsylvania State University 2007
Respiratory Equipment Fact Sheet Canadian Agricultural Safety Association 2009
Respiratory Protection in Agriculture Virginia Cooperative Extension 2009
Safety and Health: How to Protect Yourself from Farm Dust Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 2008
Solutions for Living: Personal Protective Equipment for Agriculture University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension 2012
Using and Selecting Respirators University of Maine Extension 2002