Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety

Established in 1990 through an agreement with the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH), the Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety strives to protect and improve the health and safety of the nation’s farmers, farmworkers, and consumers.

Current areas of research and outreach include:

• Musculoskelatal injury and ergonomics
• Neurotoxicity and pesticides
• Respiratory diseases
• Industrial hygiene and exposure assessment
• Socioeconomic impacts on health behaviors
• Environmental risk assessment
• Evaluation and biostatistics
• Costs and financial effects of adverse health outcomes

Their website has much information. At the site you can: read about current research projects; view publications; sign up for newsletters; and much more. Some of the resources are available in Spanish.

Agriculture workers face many dangers in their workday including: heat, pesticide exposure, and injuries from machinery, animals, and repetitive motion.