Fall harvest season, “Protecting Agriculture’s Future” is the theme for the 2022 National Farm Safety and Health Week, Ever since President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the first National Farm Safety Week proclamation in 1944, the third week of September has been recognized as the annual observance to remind farmers and others involved in agriculture to be safe.
This recognition and annual promotion was initiated by the National Safety Council (NSC) and has now shifted to the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety, the agricultural partner of NSC, serving the agricultural family and business community since 1997. mStatistics from the US Bureau of Labor shows that the agriculture sector is still one of the most dangerous in America. Fall harvest season, Fall harvest time is one of the busiest and most dangerous seasons of the year for the agriculture industry, and diminishing daylight hours makes working conditions more hazardous. Transportation incidents, which include tractor overturns, has been a leading cause of death for farmers and farm workers.
All motorists should be alert for the triangular Slow-Moving Vehicle emblem, which is required by law to be affixed to the rear of all tractors, combines and implements of husbandry. In addition to an SMV emblem, additional red reflectors on the outboard edges are required on any implement of husbandry, farm tractors, combines or other agricultural vehicles or mobile equipment. Fall harvest season, With schools in session there are more cars on the roads, both early and late in the day, some with inexperienced drivers. Neither operators of farm equipment or persons in motor vehicles should be using portable electronic equipment while driving; they should be paying attention to the traffic and hazards on the road.
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