Farm safety may seem like something only teens who live on farms
need to know about. The truth is that everyone can benefit from
learning about farm safety, even people who are merely visiting
farms. Farming is a common form of employment, providing summer
jobs for lots of teens all over the country. Farm machinery,
animals, chemicals, and storage areas are things that some teens
ordinarily might not encounter — and they can pose a serious
risk to people who don't know how to protect themselves. Nearly
2 million kids work and live on farms in the United States, and
as many as 22,000 are seriously injured and about 100 kids and
teens die each year due to farm-related injuries. In fact, farm
jobs have the highest rate of fatalities and injuries of all
types of teen employment, which isn't surprising given that
agriculture is considered to be among the most hazardous
industries in the United States. Although the majority of
accidents happen to people who live on farms, a significant
number of injuries or deaths