Session B: Agricultural Safety and Prevention (July 10-11)

At the conclusion of this session, participants should be better able to:

1. Examine the incidence, causes, and methods of prevention of agricultural injuries in the United States.
2. Describe types of traumatic injuries caused by various hazardous situations and extrication problems associated with farm injury incidents.
3. Integrate the AgrAbility program as a useful resource for health care providers and farmers with disabilities.
4. Visualize farm hazards and engineered methods of prevention in a farm setting.
5. Evaluate industrial hygiene practices for injury prevention.
6. Access agricultural resources for healthcare providers and stakeholders.
7. Recognize and define prevention strategies for environmental hazards.
8. Recommend the appropriate use, fit and selection of personal protective equipment for respiratory, noise, and chemical hazards.
9. Integrate respiratory fit-testing into public health practice.
10. Manage the components of a comprehensive agricultural health service.

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Disclosures

The accredited provider has mitigated and is disclosing identified relevant financial relationships for the following faculty, planners, and others in control of content prior to assuming their roles.

FACULTY

The following has disclosed relevant financial relationships:

• Matthew Nonnenmann, PhD, CIH
  Consultant: Atwood Law, Laura Kauth, Texas A&M University

The following have nothing to disclose:

• Shaila Coffey, MD, FAEMS
• Emily Jacobson, MOT
• Risto Rautiainen, PhD, MS*
• Carolyn Sheridan, BSN, RN
• Aaron Yoder, PhD*

PLANNING COMMITTEE

The following have nothing to disclose:

• Valeta Creason-Wahl, HMCC
• Ellen Duysen, MPH, COHC
• Tori Greenlee
• Julie Huglin
• Heidi Keeler, PhD, MSN/MBA, RN
• Renee Paulin, MSN, RN, CWOCN
• Debra J. Romberger, MD
• Debbie VonSeggern, NRP, EMSI

 *Faculty and planning committee member

The following materials (in PDF) are available for download until Aug.8, 2025. No part of these materials may be reproduced without prior written permission.

Day 1 - Thursday, July 10

• Agricultural Trauma
  Shaila Coffey, MD, FAEMS and Aaron Yoder, PhD
• Injury Prevention Using the Industrial Hygiene Paradigm
  Matthew Nonnenmann, MS, PhD, CAIH, CIH
• Farm Tour - Part 1
• Farm Tour - Part 2
• Farm Tour - Part 3

Day 2 - Friday, July 11

• Agricultural Resources for Health Professionals
  Aaron Yoder, PhD
• AgrAbility - A Resource for Farmers and Ranchers with Disabilities
  Emily Jacobson, MOT
• General Environmental Hazards in Agriculture
  Risto Rautiainen, PhD, MS
• Selecting the Right Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the Job and for the Person
  Carolyn Sheridan, BSN, RN
• Respirator Fit Testing
  Carolyn Sheridan, BSN, RN
• Integrating Safety and Health Into Health Care Practice
  Carolyn Sheridan, BSN, RN

The following materials (in PDF) will be available until Aug. 8, 2025. No part of these materials may be reproduced without prior written permission.

Textbook:
Agricultural Medicine: Rural Occupational and Environmental Health, Safety, and Prevention. Second Edition – Kelley J. Donham and Anders Thelin

 

Respirator Fit Testing:

Save Your Breath: Respiratory Health in Agriculture 3^rd Edition

Respirator Selection Quick Reference Guide

Respirator Fit Test: Capacity Building Guide 

 

Resources:

Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (CS-CASH) Website:
https://www.unmc.edu/publichealth/cscash/

CS-CASH Resource Webpage:
https://www.unmc.edu/publichealth/cscash/resources/index.html

To receive continuing education credits, you must:

1. Check in and attend the live activity.
2. Complete the online post-test (open-book, with 70% accuracy) and course evaluation.
   
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   • Enter appropriate Activity Code:
     If you attended In-Person:   64871
     If you attended via Livestream:   64872
     

You have until Aug. 8, 2025, to complete the post-test and evaluation to claim credit for this activity. 
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