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Pollution increases heat-related farmworker danger

- Analysis
Official statistics greatly underreport heat-related deaths among farmworkers in California’s San Joaquin Valley, according to a study by Inside Climate News.

OSHA, accidental deaths, and small farms

- Analysis
Investigation of Wisconsin dairy worker deaths offer useful insights for safety on smaller produce operations

National Farm Safety and Health Week provides opportunity to review less-considered injury risks

- Analysis
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports there were about 2.6 million workers employed in agriculture on farms in 2022. While that may sound like a lot of workers, the industry is facing labor shortages as it works to grow, harvest, pack, and process food for more than 330 million Americans.

Safeguard against heat stroke

- Analysis
The murderous summer has drawn new attention to heat safety for farmworkers, so here are some safety guidelines.

USDA announces 15 organizations to administer the Farm and Food Workers Relief Grant Program

- General News
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking an important step forward in furthering its commitment to farmworkers, meatpacking workers, and grocery store workers by recognizing their essential role in America’s food system.

EFI shares facts and figures during National Farm Safety and Health Week

- General News
According to statistics from The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), every day approximately 100 farmworkers suffer a lost time injury, with the total industry cost exceeding $8 billion.

Extreme heat inspires safety measures

- Analysis
As summers appear to get relentlessly hotter, some states are proposing new laws to mandate worker safety in extreme conditions.

Kwik Lok signs ethical charter for responsible labor practices

- General News
Kwik Lok has signed and endorsed the Ethical Charter on Responsible Labor Practices, a collaborative effort adopted by the Produce Marketing Association and the United Fresh Produce Associations.