AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY and FISHING
The Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Program (AgFF) provides leadership to prevent work-related injuries and illnesses among the nation’s agricultural and forestry workers and fishermen. The program engages with partners in government, industry, academia, labor, and advocacy to promote injury and illness prevention recommendations derived from NIOSH-led and NIOSH-funded research. The NIOSH-funded Centers for Agricultural Safety and Health and NIOSH Center for Maritime Safety and Health Studies conduct much of this research, as well as regional capacity-building, outreach, and research-to-practice activities. Identifying, understanding, and reducing occupational health disparities among groups of vulnerable workers in these industries is a particular focus.
News & Events
- CDC Resources Available for Health Professionals and Response Workers after Natural Disasters
- NIOSH releases Updates of Commercial Fishing Fatality Summaries for 4 US Regions
- National ROPS Rebate Program Launched: Read about it in the Press Release and NIOSH Science Blog
- National Children’s Center launches new Agricultural Youth Work Guidelines to help parents and supervisors assign age-appropriate tasks to kids on the farm
- NIOSH releases reports from evaluation of the Second Decade of NORA
- 2017 Childhood Agricultural Injuries Fact Sheet released by National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety
- Snapshots of NIOSH’s Ag Program and each Ag Center, including priorities and recent accomplishments, now available
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Resources
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Topics
- Aging
- Agriculture safety
- Ammonia
- Avian influenza
- Bird and bat waste removal (histoplasmosis)
- Bloodborne infectious diseases
- Carbon monoxide
- Chemical safety
- Childhood agricultural injury prevention
- Cold stress
- Confined spaces
- Commercial fishing safety
- Cost-effective Rollover Protective Structures (CROPS)
- Page last reviewed: September 22, 2014
- Page last updated: September 29, 2017
- Content source:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Western States Office