An Education Program for Farm Safety Advisors within Säkert Bondförnuft

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1 An Education Program for Farm Safety Advisors within Säkert Bondförnuft Catharina Awall & Peter Lundqvist Department of Work Science, Business Economy and Environmental Psychology Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Alnarp, Sweden Nordic Meeting 2010 on Agricultural Occupational Health and Safety Asker, Norway August 23 25, 2010

2 In the beginning there was the The Kuopio declaration against fatal injuries in agriculture By the year 2012 there should be no fatal injuries in Nordic agriculture Develop national action plans against injuries in agriculture involving all relevant stakeholders in the agriculture sector Establish and enhance national resource/information and coordination centres for agricultural health and safety

3 In Sweden Report on a mission from Ag Ministry Costs for society, million US$/yr Many small companies no extension An industry with many injuries Center of Chainsaw Compentence training Close farm supervision

4 The planning phase (2008/09) The planning phase was financed by the Swedish Ministry of Agriculture and the action phase ( ) is financed by the European Commission (Rural development program). During 2008/09 was a planning phase led by researchers from the university (SLU), the Swedish Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering (JTI) and the Federation of Swedish farmers (LRF).

5 Inspiration another important step! Farm Safe NZ

6 The Goal A reduction of the injuries with 50% by the end of year 2013 The target group Small and medium size farms Adults, seniors and children Focus areas Machinery Animal handling Buildings Fire wood handling and logging

7 The concept of the program The main concept is face to face interaction between educated supervisors (mainly farmers themselves) and farm families in order to increase knowledge as well as changing attitudes and behaviours in relation to risks and injury prevention The focus is directed towards the

8 This national program is called Säkert Bondfornuft which means something such as safe common sense in farming Säkert Bondförnuft = Safe Common Sense in Farming

9 Education of supervisors SLU main provider with support from JTI and LRF Time:

10 Education of supervisors No of applicants: > 150 st

11 Course participants Over 140 persons have been educated as supervisors These persons are mainly farmers (often part-time), but also extension personnel, teachers from agricultural schools, health personnel, banking and insurance people and other but all with an understanding of the farming life.

12 Education of Supervisors Places: Skåne/Scania Uppsala - Umeå Amount: 4 days for each course: days A total of 5 courses (until now)

13 Course approach The whole concept of the course and the role as supervisor is based on a pedagogic participatory driven method called Future workshop (Framtidsverkstad) The goal is to give the farmer / family confidence and motivation to handle their own problems by

14 Content of the Education Theory is mixed with practical training A participatory driven pedagogic method Injury prevention how? A farmer talks on life before and after injury! Perspectives on the daily life of farming Practical exercises (outdoors) role play Cases discussed in groups Home lessons presented and discussed

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16 Education material

17 Evaluation of organization & course lay-out (total) ORGANIZATION & COURSE LAYOUT 4,5 4,0 3,5 Judgement 3,0 2,5 2,0 1,5 1,0 0,5 Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4 Course 5 Total 0,0 DAY 1 DAY 2-3 DAY 4 Total

18 Evaluation of the whole course (total impression) IMPRESSION OF THE WHOLE COURSE 4,0 3,5 Judgement 3,0 2,5 2,0 1,5 1,0 Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4 Course 5 Total 0,5 0,0 DAY 1 DAY 2-3 DAY 4 Total

19 The supervisors are now working with different concepts: A three step focus group concept including development of action plans for each farm and farm family, Individual visits by supervisors on farms for interaction and action plan development and follow ups, Farm walks with groups of farmers on one farm together with a supervisor (mainly as a marketing event)

20 Supervisors in Säkert Bondförnuft! About 2-15 supervisors per region all over Sweden No employment paid by demand max no of hours / year Support by regional coordinators & program leader Support by each other network Steering group Continuing education & a great webpage:

21 The action program until year 2014 LRF as the program provider Economics EU Rural Development Program Program organization with coordinators Communication of the program Evaluations Education of more supervisors each year next course starts in September 2010

22 All Swedish Agriculture The Ag industry, Authorities Organizations A joint mission against injuries Now or never...!

23 Thank you! Questions?