ASHCA is a coalition of organizations, businesses, federal agencies and safety professionals all seeking to improve the health and safety of farmers, ranchers and agricultural workers. Our mission is to proactively address ongoing and emerging occupational safety and health issues affecting U.S. agriculture. The organization’s membership size included 50 companies, organizations and individuals.

 

ASHCA holds promise for a coordinated and effective approach to bringing state- of-the-art safety information and programs to address the most pressing occupational hazards associated with various commodities, new technologies and changing profiles of workers.

 

ASHCA serves as a catalyst for effective initiatives at a national level.

 

ASHCA’s collective goals are to:

• Guide the development of effective delivery systems for safety and health information to farmers/ranchers and their workers.
• Influence research priorities to rapidly identify best management practices for worker safety and health that maximize cost efficiency and sustainability.
• Pursue effective national strategies to reduce disease, injuries and fatalities in agriculture.