Forestry
Tracking Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Health Indicators: RISC 2.0
Fatal and non-fatal injuries in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sectors remain both elevated and poorly documented, compared to other work settings. The proposed surveillance project expands on the current Risk Information System for Commercial (RISC) Fishing, to encompass agriculture, forestry, and fishing in the four state (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington) PNASH region.
Project aims are to:
Forestry Workforce Location- and Wearable-based Activity Recognition to Quantify on-the Job Digital Health and Safety Metrics
Logging is among the most dangerous professions in the United States. Manual felling of timber with chainsaws and setting of cable log chokers accounted for 47% of injuries in Idaho between 2011-2014. Building on a recent PNASH pilot project, a library of wearable- and location-based human activity recognition (HAR) models will be developed and coded into a smartwatch app prototype to enhance the safety and efficiency of forestry work in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington through increased situational awareness (SA) among workers on remote cable logging operations.
Health and Safety Solutions in Agriculture
New Online, On-Demand Courses
Safety Training & Tools for Managers & Health Educators
Offering information and tools to help agricultural safety managers and educators build and expand workplace safety training and programs. Each online course features practical resources, ready-to-use toolkits, and lessons learned developed by researchers and agricultural partners.