Resources

Health & Safety Topics

AgrAbility

• The Toolbox – National AgrAbility Project

Agritourism Safety

• Agritourism Safety

All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety

• Home – ATV Safety

Child/Youth Health & Safety

• Marshfield Clinic Research Institute – National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety

Cold Stress

• Cold Stress Guide | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (osha.gov)

Emergency Planning

• Emergency Programs – Prepare | NC Agriculture

Helicopter Landing Zone

• Landing Zone Safety | NEAAMS

Farm First Aid Kits

• First Aid Kits for Production Agriculture – Farm Safety Makes YOU the Hero (extension.org)
• Farm First Aid Kits » National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (necasag.org)

Commercial Fishing Safety

• Commercial Fishing Safety | NIOSH | CDC
• Fish Safe NS (fisheriessafety.ca)

Grain Safety

• Stand Up 4 Grain Safety – Stand Up 4 Grain Safety

Heat-Related Illness

• Heat Stress | NIOSH | CDC
• Heat Stress | NC DOL

Logging Safety

• Logging Safety Resource Guide – Logging Safety

Roadway Safety

• Homegrown | Share the Road with Farmers (youtube.com)
• In the Company of Trucks – NC Assoc of Professional Loggers (youtube.com)

Rodents, Ticks & Snakes

• NC DPH: Tick-Borne Illnesses (ncdhhs.gov)
• OSHA RODENTS SNAKES INSECTS
• Which Insect Repellent is Right for You? | US EPA

Slips, Trips & Falls

• Avoiding Slips, Trips, and Falls on the Farm – Savannah Valley District (clemson.edu)

Tobacco Safety

• Cosechadoras de Tabaco Vídeo/Tobacco Harvester Safety Spanish Training Video
• Empacadoras de Tabaco Vídeo/Tobacco Baler Safety Spanish Training Video

Veteran Farmer Resources

• Agricultural Resource Guide for NC Farmers – English [PDF]
• Agricultural Resource Guide for NC Farmers – Spanish [PDF]

Zoonotic Diseases

• Diagnosis & Management of Q Fever

Agricultural Employers

Government Agencies

United States Department of Labor – Wage and Hour

• Child Labor Requirements in Agricultural Occupations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act [PDF]

Richard Blaylock
District Director
U.S. Department of Labor
Wage & Hour Division
919-900-2470 office/fax
Blaylock.Richard@dol.gov

NC Department of Labor – Agricultural Safety & Health Bureau

• Migrant Housing, Worker Training, Example Programs for Managing Workplace Hazards

Beth Rodman
Bureau Chief
Agricultural Safety & Health Bureau
N.C. Department of Labor
919-707-7810
beth.rodman@labor.nc.gov

NC Department of Commerce

• Processes H2A Job Orders and Registers Farm Labor Contractors

Drew Long
NC Department of Commerce
Agricultural Services
919-210-3644
Drew.long@commerce.nc.gov

NC Department of Agriculture – Pesticide Section

• Worker Protection Standard Information

Pat Jones
Deputy Director of Pesticide Programs
North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Structural Pest Control and Pesticides Division
1090 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1090
984-236-4618
Patrick.Jones@ncagr.gov

NC Department of Agriculture – Emergency Programs

• Farm Emergency Planning and Preparedness
• Contact your local EMS/Fire to help with emergency planning using the NCDA&CS Emergency Plan Template

NC Division of Motor Vehicles

• Driver License Handbook (English)
• Driver License Handbook (Spanish)
• DMV Customer Service

919-715-7000

Training

AgSafety4U

• AgSafety4U Certificate Course

CareerSafe-OSHA 10-hour General Industry Course

• CareerSafe Online OSHA Course

GAP Connections

• GAP Connections

info@gapconnections.com

Amy Rochkes
Training & Resource Coordinator
GAP Connections
865-622-4606, Extension 107

arochkes@gapconnections.com

National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Program (NSTMOP)

• National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Program

To find a trainer in North Carolina, contact the NC Agromedicine Institute at 252.744.1008 or email: agromedicine@ecu.edu

Safety Guidelines for Hired Adolescent Farm Workers

• Safety Guidelines for Hired Adolescent Farm Workers

Health Insurance

Get Covered NC

• Find Local Agencies for Affordable Care Act Enrollment

Healthcare Providers

• NC Community Health Center Association
• Find a Migrant Farmworker Health Outreach Program

919-527-6440

Baptist Medical or Dental Bus

Provides limited medical and dental services at no cost with local sponsor and volunteers

Krissy Watson
Dental Ministry Coordinator – Baptists on Mission
919-459-5603 or 800-395-5102 ext. 5603
kwatson@ncbaptist.org

Crystal Horton
Medical Ministry Coordinator – Baptists on Mission
800-395-5102, ext. 5610
chorton@ncbaptist.org

NC Cooperative Extension Farmworker Health & Safety Program

• Provides Health and Safety Training

Roberto Rosales
Program Coordinator
Farmworker Health and Safety Educator
984-480-1766
rmrosale@ncsu.edu

NC Agromedicine Institute

• Health and Safety Training

Robin Tutor Marcom
Director
252-744-1008 / NC Farm Help Line 844-325-3276

agromedicine@ecu.edu
info@ncfarmstress.org

Educational Programs

East Coast Migrant Head Start Program

• Find Migrant Head Start Services

919-605-2781

NC Department of Public Instruction – Migrant Education

• Find Migrant Education Programs

Dr. LaTricia Townsend
984-236-2786
latricia.townsend@dpi.nc.gov

Other Health & Safety Resources

• Agricultural Health and Safety Council of America
• Agricultural Health Study
• Carolina Loggers Association
• Commercial Fishing Safety – National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Dictionary of Agromedicine
• eXtension: Ag Safety and Health
• International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health
• Logging Safety – National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Migrant Clinician Network
• National AgrAbility Project
• National Agricultural Safety Database
• National Education Center for Agricultural Safety
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• NIOSH Agricultural Safety and Health Centers
• North Carolina Department of Agriculture – Emergency Programs
• North Carolina Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Statistics
• North Carolina Department of Agriculture – Structural Pests and Pesticides
• North Carolina Department of Labor-Agricultural Safety & Health Bureau
• North Carolina Farm Bureau Safety Program
• North Carolina Farmworker Health Program
• North Carolina Forestry Association Pro Logger
• North Carolina Pesticide Safety Education Program
• North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State Cooperative Extension
• North Carolina State Cooperative Extension
• OSHA
• Progressive Agriculture Foundation
• Rural Health Information Hub (RHI)-Rural Agricultural Health and Safety
• The National Timber Harvesting and Transportation Safety (THATS) Foundation
• US Bureau of Labor Statistics
• US Department of Agriculture – Census of Agriculture
• NC Baptist Medical and Dental Buses