Certified Safe Farm Program
Farming is a critically important sector of the economy in the United States. It is also one of the most dangerous occupations. In 2005 agriculture had the highest occupational fatality rate (32.5/100,000 workers) (CFOI, 2007). This is an industry in need of an innovative program like Certified Safe Farm (CSF). Everyday farmers face hazardous work and living environments and through this voluntary program we aim to improve the health and well-being of farmers and their families while offering an innovative combination of benefits for farmers and their public and private sector partners.
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The CSF program is a multi-faceted agricultural intervention research program designed to reduce the rate of injuries and illnesses in the agricultural population. The program consists of four main components that work together to offer the best opportunity of changing attitudes and behaviors of participating farmers. The components are:
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