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Integrating Safety into Agritourism

Integrating Safety into Agritourism. Marsha Salzwedel, M.S. National Children’s Center for Rural & Agricultural Health & Safety. Define Agritourism Discuss types of activities and injury incidents Discuss safety and health issues on agritourism operations Discuss resources and materials

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Integrating Safety into Agritourism

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  1. Integrating Safety into Agritourism Marsha Salzwedel, M.S. National Children’s Center for Rural & Agricultural Health & Safety

  2. Define Agritourism • Discuss types of activities and injury incidents • Discuss safety and health issues on agritourism operations • Discuss resources and materials • Discussion and time for feedback Objectives

  3. A bit about me…and my family

  4. Pick-your own • Farm markets • Corn mazes & pumpkin patches • Farm tours • Agritainment (play areas, hayrides, etc.) • Pancake breakfasts • Dude ranches • Fishing and Hunting • Bed & Breakfasts • Many others What type of activities?

  5. What happened? • What questions do you have? • What do you think the consequences were to the farm? • Could this have been prevented? How? Incident Discussion

  6. Toddler Dies from Playground Incident • 12 Hurt in Miniature Train Incident • Pumpkin Patch Petting Zoo Infects 3 Kids • Student Falls in Bonfire at Barn Dance • 9-year-old Boy Injured at Pumpkin Patch • Swimming Hole is Deadly Trap • Visitor Injured in Zip Line Incident at Farm Headline News…

  7. If one of these incidents happened at your farm…What would be the consequences? • Bad Publicity • Reduced Attendance • Increased Insurance Premium • Lawsuit • Operation Closes Just Imagine

  8. These are not rare happenings… • @ 14,000 children are injured each year on farms and ranches • 40% of injured children are visiting • Up to the owners/operators to ensure the safety & health of all guests Why is safety important?

  9. Unfamiliar with agriculture • Looking for a babysitter • Easily distracted • Rules “don’t apply to me” • Common sense is “dead” Visitors – a safety issue?

  10. More information on these topics and others like… • Emergency Preparedness • Handwashing and Restrooms • Animal Safety • Parking and Traffic • Machine Safety • Food Safety • Barriers and Fencing • Water & Attractive Nuisances More Safety Strategies

  11. More farm operators turning to agritourism • Almost 30 million youth visit farms each year Agritourism Resources • Assist with identifying health & safety hazards on farms • New website: www.safeagritourism.com Agritourism Health & Safety

  12. www.safeagritourism.com • Walkthroughs • Checklists • Resources • Feedback Website

  13. A “walkthrough” refers to “walking through” or looking through a series of pictures, and deciding if they show hazards and/or safety issues, or if safety items are lacking. After evaluating a picture and answering the question, a new page comes up with an explanation. That page may also contain additional guidelines, recommendations and resources. Walkthrough

  14. Review Page

  15. Correction Page

  16. Checklist

  17. Checklist

  18. Resources

  19. Other Pages

  20. Feedback

  21. 11 Walkthroughs • Safe Play & Communicating w/ Guests • 12 Checklists (Safe Play coming) • 148 items on resource page Website Status

  22. Continue to add resources • Additional walkthroughs & topic pages • Mobile Apps Next Steps

  23. There are many safety and health issues on agritourism operations • Some we discussed today • Others – insufficient time • Resources and materials discussed will provide more topics and more information Conclusion

  24. Questions? • Comments? • Suggestions? • Feedback? Discussion

  25. Salzwedel.marsha@mcrf.mfldclin.edu www.marshfieldclinic.org/NCCRAHS 800-662-6080 Thank You!

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