Farm Safety: Fencing for Safe Play
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Give them a spot of their own: a safe, fenced-in play area keeps children away from hazards on the farm.
Targeted outreach week: September 21 - 27, 2020
Suggested hashtag: #FarmSafety
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National Experts on Farm Safety
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Farm Safety PROJECT MATERIALS
These materials were created by Prevent Child Injury to assist in outreach efforts on farm safety. Most of these materials can be co-branded with your organization's logo.
Farm Safety RESOURCES
These materials were created by Prevent Child Injury members or other trusted sources.
Fenced-In Safe Play Areas
Webpages and Blogs
Creating Safe Play Areas on Farms – NCCRAHS*
Safe Play Basics – Cultivate Safety
Safe Play on Farms – CIPA*
Safe Play on Farms – NCH*
Making Playtime Safe on Our Farm – MOSES*
Handouts, Fact Sheets & Booklets
Creating Safe Play Areas on Farms – NCCRAHS*
Don’t Mix Worksite and Childcare – Cultivate Safety
Fencing Guidelines & Recommendations – Marshfield Clinic
Play Area Safety – Progressive Ag
Play Ideas – NCCRAHS*
Principles of Child Development Associated with Play – Cultivate Safety
Videos
Play it Safe on the Farm – Propane Council
Additional Farm Hazards
Webpages & Blogs
Farm Pond Safety – Penn State Extension
Handouts, Fact Sheets & Brochures
Safety Concerns: Grain Boxes and Play Bins – Marshfield Research Institute
Rural Water Safety – CSN*/Marshfield
Sun & Heat Safety for Kids – UNMC Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health*
Videos
Can My Child Do This Job Safely? – Cultivate Safety
Follow the Leader: Parental Modeling – Cultivate Safety
General Farm Safety
Websites
Handouts, Fact Sheets & Brochures
Farm Safety Plan – University of Saskatchewan
Safe Farm: Keep Young Children Safe on Farms – Iowa State University
Farm Safety for Young Children – Iowa State University
Safe Farm: Review Family Farm Safety Rules – Iowa State University
Webpages
Farm Safety – CIPA*
FS4JK Educational Resources – Progressive Agriculture
Keep Children Safe on the Farm – MOSES*
Parent First, Farmer Second – Cultivate Safety
Rural Farm Safety – CSN*
Youth in Agriculture – OSHA*
Injury Prevention Day: A spotlight on rural child injuries – The University of Iowa IPRC
Reports & Data
Farm Injuries: How can the family farm be made a safer place? – Postgraduate Medical Journal
*List of Abbreviations
CIPA: Child Injury Prevention Alliance
CSN: Children’s Safety Network
MOSES: Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service
MSH: Make Safe Happen
MSU Extension: Michigan State University Extension
NCCRAHS: National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety
NCH: Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital
OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
UNMC Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health: University of Nebraska Medical Center Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health
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