Educational Components of the Certified Safe Farm Program
During
all aspects of the Certified Safe Farm Program, participants are educated
on safe practices, health concerns, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and
relevant safety and health information. During the occupational health screening,
they are educated on exposures and consequent effects, PPE use, general wellness
resources and activities, and others. During the on-farm safety review, they
are educated on safe machines practices such as no children riding on equipment,
safety shields, and general maintainence. The reviewers also provide information
on locations to purchase safety equipment, machinery repair, roll-over protective
structure (ROPS) importance and places to purchase a ROPS.
Participants also receive the quarterly "Farm Families Alive & Well" newsletter published by Iowa's Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (I-CASH) and the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health. The newsletter is includes information on current agricultural health and safety news around and Iowa and the Midwest. In addition to the newsletter, Certified Safe Farm (CSF) participants receive an additional insert with agricultural safety and health reminders and tips. Past inserts can be seen below.
Once a year, the farmers are invited to an educational meeting at their local AgriSafe clinic conducted by University of Iowa CSF staff and safety specialists. The topcis for these meetings have ranged from respiratory health risks, proper PPE use, machinery risks, livestocks risks, among many others.
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