There are many dangers common to all farming operations. Information included in this section covers a wide-range of topics from managing stress and first aid, to protecting yourself from UV radiation, eye and hearing injury, and the ergonomics of lifting and the stress of repetitive motion. Also included are dangers inherent to NC including poisonous snakes, plants, stinging insects and diseases from ticks. There is also a section on creating safe play areas on the farm.

General Information

• Health Hazards in Agriculture – An Emerging Issue – National Ag Safety Database
• Safety in Christmas Tree Production – University of Maine Extension
• Manage Stress to Increase Farm Safety – Iowa State University Extension

Farm First Aid

• Farm First Aid Kit Checklist -Iowa State University Extension
• How to Respond to Farm Injuries – Iowa State University Extension

UV Radiation

• Remember Sun Safety in the Field – Iowa State University Extension
• NIOSH Information on UV including Skin Cancers – CDC NIOSH

Hearing Protection

• Avoiding Hearing Loss on the Farm – National Ag Safety Database
• Lend an Ear to Hearing Protection – Iowa State University Extension
• Hearing Protection – The Ohio State University Extension

Overhead Electrical Hazards

• Overhead Electrical Hazards – The Ohio State University Extension

Poisonous Snakes

• Identification

  • Detecting NC Venomous & Nonvenomous Snakes – NCSU
  • Pictures of Snakes – NCSU

• First Aid for Snake Bites

  • MedLine Plus Snake Bite Information – U.S. National Library of Medicine / NIH
  • First Aid for Snake Bites – About.com

Poison Ivy

• Identification

  • Eastern Poison Ivy – Duke University
  • Poison Oak – Duke University

• When to seek Medical Care

  •  How to Get Doctor’s Care for a Poison Ivy Rash – eHow

Stinging Insects

• Insect Bites and Stings: First Aid – Mayo Clinic

Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases

• Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases in North Carolina – NCSU

Ergonomics

• Preventing Lower Back Pain in Agriculture – NASD
• Preventing Lifting Injuries – The Ohio State University Extension
• Repetitive Motion – The Ohio State University Extension

Creating Safe Play Areas on the Farm

• Creating Safe Play Areas on Farms, 3rd Edition – 32 pages – 
  National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety
• Creating Safe Play Areas on Farms, 2010 Mini-Edition – 8 pages (Spanish Version 2010 Mini-Edition)