Assisting New York Dairy Farms with Preparing for OSHA Safety Inspections

J Agromedicine. 2018;23(1):20-24. doi: 10.1080/1059924X.2017.1384774.

Abstract

In 2013, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced a Local Emphasis Program targeted at New York farmers. This program involved random inspections of dairy farms across the state. This article provides an overview of the efforts made in New York to prepare farmers for these inspections. As a result of this program launch, several safety services offered by the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health were significantly impacted, and required expansion and modification in order to meet the needs of New York farmers.

Keywords: Agricultural safety; OSHA local emphasis program; on-farm services; safety inspections; safety services.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animal Husbandry / methods
  • Dairying / methods
  • Dairying / standards*
  • Guideline Adherence
  • Humans
  • New York
  • Occupational Health / education
  • Occupational Health / standards*
  • Safety Management / standards*
  • United States
  • United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration*