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Youth and Farm Safety

• Safety Guidelines for Hired Adolescent Farm Workers (PDF)
  http://www.marshfieldclinic.org/proxy/MCRF-Centers-NFMC-NCCRAHS-SaGHAF-Resource-2009.1.pdf (Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation)
  >  The purpose of the Safety Guidelines for Hired Adolescent Farm Workers (SAGHAF) resource is to help you reduce the risk of injuries among your hired adolescent workers. Training adolescents in safety issues can be difficult because teens often are inexperienced and reluctant to ask questions.

• North American Guidelines for Children's Agricultural Tasks (NAGCAT)
  http://www.nagcat.org/nagcat/ (National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety)
  >  By using these guidelines you can match up your child's growth and development with the requirements of different farm chores. Ideally children and teenagers will gain meaningful work experience with less risk of farm related disease or injury. This tool is provided by the Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation.

• Young Farmers' Guide for Selecting and Using Hearing Protection
  http://www.nasdonline.org/document/1975/d001884/have-you-heard-hearing-loss-caused-by-farm.html (NASD)
  >  This factsheet provided by the National Ag Safety Database provides information on proper use of hearing protection and sources of noise for farmworkers.

• 2008 Fact Sheet - Childhood Agricultural Injuries (PDF)
  http://www.marshfieldclinic.org/proxy/MCRF-Centers-NFMC-NCCRAHS-Resources-factsheets-childagsafety-05-08.1.pdf (National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety)
  >  This fact sheet provided by the National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety identifies population at risk, toll of childhood agricultural injuries and more.

• Agritourism: Health and Safety Guidelines for Children (PDF)
  http://www.marshfieldclinic.org/proxy/MCRF-Centers-NFMC-NCCRAHS-keyprojects-AgTourism2.1.pdf (National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety)
  >  This document, provided by the National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety, is intended to provide useful recommendations for protecting the health and safety of children visiting farms involved in agritourism.

• North American Guidelines for Children’s Agricultural Tasks
  http://www.nagcat.org/nagcat/pages/default.aspx?page=nagcat_welcome (The Marshfield Clinic)
  >  The North American Guidelines for Children's Agricultural Tasks (NAGCAT) are a resource developed to assist parents in assigning farm jobs to their children 7 - 16 years of age, living or working on farms.

• Conference Proceedings: Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders for Children and Adolescents Working in Agriculture (PDF)
  http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2004-119/pdfs/2004-119.pdf (NIOSH)
  >  This June 2004 document summarizes the discussions of a national panel of experts who were brought together to discuss research needs regarding prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders for youths and adolescents who work in agriculture. The document contains a series of suggestions from the panel participants that identifies the most important research gaps that should be evaluated in the near future.

• Injuries to Youth on Hispanic Farm Operations
  http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2004-157/ (NIOSH)
  >  Youth who reside and work on farms are exposed to potentially dangerous farm hazards more frequently than other youth. Understanding how to create a safe farm environment is important for farm operators and their families.

• Teen Summer Jobs: Farm Work
  http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/youth/summerjobs/farms.html (OSHA)
  >  Are you working this summer on a farm? Stay safe and healthy! Here is some help. This site includes access to the Youth in Agriculture eTool provided by OSHA.

• National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety
  http://www.marshfieldclinic.org/nccrahs/default.aspx?page=nccrahs_welcome (The Marshfield Clinic)
  >  The National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety strives to enhance the health and safety of all children exposed to hazards associated with agricultural work and rural environments.

• National Agriculture Data Base Child Safety Fact Sheets
  http://www.nasdonline.org/browse/189/child-safety.html (NASD)

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