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National Education Center for Agricultural Safety

@NECASAG

NECAS is a partnership in Safety and Health between Northeast Iowa Community College and the National Safety Council

 Peosta, Iowa
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Joined February 2014
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Today, National Farm Safety and Health Week 2023 looks at Equipment & Rural Roadway safety. Join @AgriSafeNetwork for daily Webinars covering ATV Safety.
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Welcome to National Farm Safety and Health Week 2023! This is a great week to bring awareness to the dangers when working in agriculture. Join us for daily webinars. Learn ways to stay safe and healthy wile on the job. #necasag #NFSHW #USAgCenters #FarmKidSafety @AgriSafeNetwork
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Today during NFSHW is Overall Farmer Health Day, there are two free webinars that you can attend, visit necasag.org #NFSHW #necasag
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Thanks for participating in National Farm Safety & Health Week 2021! Stay safe out there! #necasag #NFSHW #USAgCenters necasag.org/nationalfarmsafe…
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We would like to leave you with a few #harvest safety reminders from @Nationwide as we conclude #NFSHW today. #necasag #USAgCenters
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Special thanks to our sponsors CHS, @GROWMARK, @Nationwide, and @UnitedSoy for helping us promote farm safety messages and resources during National Farm Safety and Health Week. Please carry some best practices into #Harvest2021. #necasag #NFSHW
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Women are more likely to have livestock operations than traditional field crops. Proper animal handling techniques are important to learn how to work smarter rather than harder to reduce the risk of injury. #NFSHW #necasag #USAgCenters ag-safety.extension.org/wome…
Women in Agriculture: Animal Handling - Safety, Health and Wellness in Agriculture

Women in Agriculture: Animal Handling - Safety, Health and Wellness in Agriculture

Women are more likely to have livestock operations than traditional field crops. Proper animal handling techniques are important for all producers but due to

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Women are more comfortable asserting their roles in farm operations than ever, which is why healthcare providers need to make sure women have access to safety info when it comes to things like pesticides & working w/ livestock. #NFSHW #necasag #USAgCenters harvestpublicmedia.org/post/…
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Women are almost 2x as likely as men to report that childcare is an important factor in farm decisions. Childcare is rarely discussed in conversations related to farm safety, yet it underpins the foundation of the family farm. #NFSHW #USAgCenters #necasag bit.ly/2XD8RQh
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NFSHW 2021: Stepping Boldly into Tough Conversations fb.watch/8dLnY9sAbD/ via @FacebookWatch
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If you have long hair, keep it tucked under a hat or tied up when working around wrap points like power take-offs, augers, etc. #NFSHW #necasag #USAgCenters 📷: USDA-Lance Cheung
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#WomenInAg: We see you. We need you. Check out the resources that the @AgriSafeNetwork has available for you. #NFSHW #necasag #USAgCenters learning.agrisafe.org/womens…
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While farm safety is important for every family member and worker, expectant moms have even more hazards to consider. Great reminders from @SuccessfulFarm and @AgriSafeNetwork! #NFSHW #necasag #USAgCenters agriculture.com/family/healt…
Pregnant Farmers Must Take Extra Precautions

Pregnant Farmers Must Take Extra Precautions

While farm safety is important for every family member and worker, expectant moms have even more hazards to consider.

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Women may be more likely to assist w/ hitching equip. to tractors, which may put them @ higher risk of being run over. Be careful hitching implements. Don't get caught in a tight spot. Learn hand signals for safe hitching. #NFHSW #necasag #USAgCenters 📷: USDA-Lance Cheung
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Offering tools to #WomeninAg to help weather farm stress is critical. Check out these recorded interactive webinars from @UMASHcenter designed to help women in agriculture cultivate resiliency. #NFSHW #USAgCenters #necasag bit.ly/343B3t6
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DYK that 36% of U.S. farmers are women? Women count in ag. That is why today we shift the focus of #NFSHW to safety & health for women in ag. What do you do to stay safe & healthy on the farm or ranch as a female producer? #necasag #USAgCenters 📷: USDA-Preston Keres
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Clothing contaminated w/ pesticides can pose a health risk to the person wearing the clothes, the person laundering the clothes, & others whose clothing comes into contact w/ the clothing during laundering. #NFSHW #necasag #USAgCenters Learn more here: bit.ly/3trWX77
All pesticides can pose a health risk to kids. Their bodies are going through developmental processes that can be affected by pesticide exposure. Listen to Living the Country Life Radio from @SuccessfulFarm for more. #NFSHW #necasag #USAgCenters bit.ly/3hdqmx1
Great #harvest safety reminders from our friends at @Nationwide. #NFSHW #necasag #USAgCenters news.nationwide.com/five-saf…

Five Safety Questions Farmers Should Ask Before Harvest

It’s a dilemma as old as farming itself – is it safe to have children help their parents on the farm? Farming presents very real dangers to children; in fact, more than 30 children get injured every...

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Many great chemical safety reminders here from @GROWMARK! #NFSHW #necasag #USAgCenters growmarkfs.com/midwest/News/…

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