ASHCA Agricultural Safety & Health Council of America

ASHCA Annual Meeting and Workshop

Mission: To proactively address ongoing and emerging occupational safety and health issues affecting U.S. agriculture.

 Goals for the Council include:

• Pursue national strategies to reduce agricultural injuries and fatalities, based on reliable data and emerging issues.

• Guide the development of effective delivery systems for safety and health through communications involving leaders representing producers, agribusiness, insurance, safety associations and others.

• Influence research priorities to rapidly identify best management practices for worker safety and health that maximize cost efficiency and sustainability.