Linda McCauley to speak about farmworker safety at the University of Florida
A leading researcher in farmworker safety will keynote a seminar hosted by the Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety at the University of Florida. The seminar will be held on March 16. Linda McCauley, dean and professor at the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, will speak about the evolution of […]
Webinar on Agricultural Risk Management Now Available
The Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety’s webinar titled “An Overview of Risk Management and General Liability Insurance,” led by Dr. Martie Gillen, is now available. The webinar serves as a resource for navigating the complex world of risk management and provides tools to help agricultural managers properly assess production, market, financial, legal, and […]
‘No One Can Take Your Place’ is Theme of Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week, March 4-10
The Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (SCCAHS) has teamed up with the American Farm Bureau and the U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers to raise awareness of agricultural health and safety by promoting Agricultural Safety Awareness Week March 4-10 with the theme “No One Can Take Your Place.” A different safety focus […]
Download the 2016-2017 annual report
The Southeastern Center for Agricultural Health and Safety releases its 2016-2017 annual report, outlining the goals of the center, research projects, program outreach, and program evaluation. In the first year of the center, three research projects were launched and two programs were established to stimulate research relevant to agricultural health and safety. The Southeastern Center […]
Community Stakeholder Advisory report now available
The Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety Outreach Core recently organized the first Community Stakeholder Advisory meeting. Stakeholders were invited to attend meetings in person in Gainesville, Apopka, and Valdosta or attend online through video broadcast. The meeting aimed to raise awareness about SCCAHS, engage participants in identifying important occupational health and safety […]
Video of Recent SCCAHS Meeting Now Available
The video presentations from the Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety’s (SCCAHS) recent Community Stakeholder Advisory Meeting have been posted. To access the video presentations, go to https://vimeo.com/240175386. Those attending the Oct. 24 meeting learned about the center, helped identify important occupational health and safety issues in Florida and the Southeast, and provided direction […]
Pilot Research Projects Selected for Funding to Improve Agricultural Worker Safety and Health
The Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety is awarding more than $56,000 to three pilot research projects to improve the safety and health of agricultural workers. Scientists will use mobile app monitoring to prevent heat-related symptoms among Hispanic farmworkers; research mental, physical and occupational health issues among Haitian and Mexican migrant farmworkers; and identify work […]
SCCAHS Needs Assessment Report is Available
The Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety has posted its final report of a needs assessment from people involved in all aspects of agriculture, fisheries, and forestry industries in the Southeast. Download the needs assessment report. The needs assessment’s results will help guide the center’s research, outreach, and communication strategies on important issues […]
In-Service Training opportunity on Agricultural Guest Workers and Related Wage and Hour Rules
ritz Roka from the UF/IFAS Southwest Research and Education Center in Immokalee, Florida will be hosting an in-service training opportunity (IST #31451) on Agricultural Guest Workers and Related Wage and Hour Rules. This IST will take place via distance on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. This IST has applicability across a broad […]
New NIOSH Extramural Research and Training Programs Website Debuts
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has released a new website focusing on extramural research and training programs. Portfolios of the research and training programs are available at the website, as well as links to NIH reporting tools and CDC-NIOSH funded reports. Listings of research […]
