Delaware Observes Farm Safety Week
NEWARK, Del. - Gov. Mike
Castle has proclaimed the week of
September 21-27 as Farm Safety
Week in Delaware. This coincides
with the 43rd observance of annual
National Farm Safety Week, which
is sponsored by the National Safety
Council and U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
Last year over 400 disabling
farm injuries occurred in
Delaware. Castle’s action points
out the need for continued em
phasis on farm safety in the state.
According to Ron Jester,
University of Delaware extension
safety specialist, most of these
accidents were preventable.
“Be Protected from the Unex
pected”- the theme for this year’s
farm safety campaign- stresses
the need for preventive safety
measures. “People who work on
farms suffer more than their share
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of personal and economic loss from
accidents and work-related
illnesses,” Jester says. “Much of
this loss could be avoided if they
took the extra steps to protect
themselves ahead of time from
potential hazards. ”
“Farmers have much to gain by
making safety a priority in their
operations,” Jester says.
“Agriculture remains one of the
nation’s three most hazardous
industries in terms of accidental National Safety Council figures
deaths per 100,000 workers. Mining indicate that the average cost of a
and construction are the other two disabling work injury (in all in
most hazardous occupations, dustries) is approximately $12,000.
Farm safety leaders are convinced Fatal work injuries cost about
that on-going safety education and $410,000. Separate figures for
product safety efforts can continue agriculture are not available,
to .reduce the number of However, Jack Burke, manager of
agricultural accidents.” the council’s agricultural
For example, if every tractor department, estimates that ac
used for field or road work was cidents and fires cost U.S. farm
equipped with a roll-over families close to $5 billion a year.
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Delaware Gov. Mike Castle Is flanked by Extension Director
Richard Fowler (left) and Extension Safety Specialist Ron
Jester while signing Farm Safety Week proclamation.
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