Resources

Safety Tips for Farmers and Agricultural Workers

Seasonal Safety Tips

Africa seasons are unique compared to the rest of the country. In the northern part of Africa, farmers and agricultural workers will experience extreme heat due to the arid conditions. While Sub-Sahara Africa, West Africa and the Southern region, experience heavy rain and snow in the Southern hemisphere. Seasonal safety tips can help keep farmers, ranchers and agricultural workers safe in different climates. 

Machinery Safety

Machinery violations such as guarding, gears, and lockout/tagout are within the top 10 agricultural violations cited by Cal/OSHA. Precaution is the key prevent primary and secondary injury.   Alot of fatalities are caused to agricultural workers incur a lost-work-time injury every day. Learn more safety tips to safe guard you and your agricultural workers from injury. 

Preventing Secondary Injury

A secondary injury occurs when the primary injury causes more damage to the initial site and surrounding area. Many secondary injuries can be prevented with proper and safe farming and gardening techniques. Is is important to build knowledge on common safety tips to prevent secondary injuries.

Links;

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/outdoor/

Africa Disability Alliance

www.africadisabilityalliance.org/

Uganda National Action on Physical Disability – UNAPD

https://unapd.org/

The Action Foundation Kenya – Supporting children and young ...

theactionfoundationkenya.org/

Uganda Society for Disabled Children - AbleChildAfrica

https://www.ablechildafrica.org