Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Time: 10:00a - 11:30am Central Time
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Certified Safe Farm (CSF) is an evidence-based multimodal total worker health program that has resulted in long- term reductions in medical costs, increased use of PPE, decreased occupational respiratory illnesses, and remediation of farm hazards. Deriving from concepts originating in Scandinavia, the CSF was founded in Iowa, now translated to Wisconsin, North Carolina and Nebraska. Currently, there is no coordination among these programs. Our consultants from agribusinesses have advised us that to achieve national sustainability CSF must be consistent in programing and quality across state lines. Therefore, we envision developing a National Sustainable Model CSF Program by establishing a coalition of stakeholder's active in CSF programs. We will work by consensus to develop processes to attain consistency, quality, and coordination across state lines. Further we will seek methods to account for regional/local variances in CSF programs as necessary and market the program to potential agribusiness partners.
Objectives
1. The participants will learn about the history, and results of a nearly 20 year comprehensive program that has resulted in reduced injuries and illnesses in agricultural exposed populations.
2. The participants will learn the theory and methods involved in this program and how this concept can be applied on a broad scale.
3. The participants will learn how this program has functioned in Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and North Carolina.
4. The participants will learn the aims of a new project to develop a coalition to create methods and procedures for modifying the program to a national program, and aims for sustainability through a rewards-based incentive program for certified safe farms.
