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June ’06 Industry and safety leaders
discussed concept. |
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Sept ’06 Farm Foundation funded
feasibility phase (information searching,
meetings, reports). |
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July ’07 Feasibility phase participants
endorsed establishment of new organization. |
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Dec. ’07 Board of Directors elected; Articles of Incorporation
filed as 501(c)3 organization. |
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Jan. ’08 Officers elected; committee
chairs initiated work; website established. |
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June ’08 ASHCA was introduced at
agricultural conferences and via press release. |
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July ’08 Strategic plan approved. |
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To proactively address ongoing and emerging
occupational safety and health issues affecting U.S. agriculture. |
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ASHCA will serve as a catalyst for strategies at
a national level. |
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U.S. agriculture is diverse, requiring
strategies targeted to various regions, commodities, workers. |
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A hazard-free and healthy workforce contributes
to productivity, decreased costs, improved markets. |
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Initiatives for worker safety offer options for
collaboration on non-competitive issues. |
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Partnerships promote innovation across regions
and disciplines, maximizing outputs. |
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The agricultural industry’s voice should guide
research and program priorities of federal agencies. |
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The agriculture industry bears responsibility
for guiding national policy protecting workers’ safety and health. |
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Agricultural employers acknowledge the safety
concerns of workers deemed vulnerable by virtue of their age, gender,
limited English language and literacy, documentation status, ethnicity,
culture, and physical or cognitive disabilities. |
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Existing best practices should be identified and
promoted, avoiding duplication. |
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Voting members: Representatives of major
agricultural producers, agribusiness, government, academia, professional
safety associations, and non-government organizations; serving through
committees and eligible for Board of Directors. |
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Associate members: Small organizations,
associations or individuals participating through committees. |
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Sustaining Association/Organization Member* |
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$5,000+ (1st year only) |
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Dues revert to $2,500 (Annual) after 1st year |
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Association/Organization Member |
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$1,000 (Annual) |
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Associate Member- Association/Organization |
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$250 (Annual) |
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Associate Member- Individual |
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$75 (Annual) |
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* NOTE: Sustaining Members joining during
2008-2009 will be designated as Charter (Founding) Members. |
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Board of Directors |
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15 Voting members |
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7 = Farmer/Rancher Organization Representatives |
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5 = Agribusiness Representatives |
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3 = At Large (Academia, Government, other) |
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Elected by Voting members |
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Board elects officers: |
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Chair |
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Vice-chair |
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Secretary-Treasurer |
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+ Administrative Director & Staff |
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Chair:
William Nelson, CHS
Foundation |
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Vice-Chair: Dan Hair, Workers Compensation
Fund |
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Sec/Treas: Marsha Purcell, American Farm
Bureau Federation |
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Biannual newsletter featuring: |
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Best management practices |
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Insights for success |
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Upcoming events |
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Notes