[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
Proclamation 9784 of September 13, 2018

National Farm Safety and Health Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During National Farm Safety and Health Week, we recognize the vital
contributions farmers, ranchers, and foresters make to our thriving
economy. My Administration is committed to ensuring that these
hardworking Americans, who provide our Nation and the world with food,
fiber, fuel, and other essential goods, work in safe environments. As
harvest time approaches, it is important to focus on the safety and
health of our Nation's farmers and their families, especially those in
rural areas, and raise awareness to some of the risks that accompany
farming life.
The men and women of our great Nation who work the land are among our
country's greatest treasures, and we recognize that their labor is
physically demanding and potentially dangerous. According to the Bureau
of Labor Statistics, 417 agricultural workers died from a work-related
injury in 2016, with transportation incidents as the leading cause of
death. As American agriculture continues to lead the world in both
innovation and production, we must maintain efforts to address the
hazards of farming by following safe standard operating procedures and
pursuing effective farm safety education and training.

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Self-employed farm operators and their family members, as well as hired
workers, manage and sustain our country's farm production operations.
This healthy and productive workforce is critical to ensuring the long-
term sustainability and success of family farms, ranches, and overall
rural prosperity. This week, let us resolve to integrate safe practices
and technologies into our agricultural production systems. Together, we
can continue producing reliable food sources for a growing global market
and population in a manner that keeps our farmers, ranchers, and
foresters safe and healthy.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 16 through
September 22, 2018, as National Farm Safety and Health Week. I call upon
the people of the United States, including America's farmers and
ranchers and agriculture-related institutions, organizations, and
businesses to reaffirm their dedication to farm safety and health. I
also urge all Americans to honor our agricultural heritage and to
express their appreciation and gratitude to our farmers, ranchers, and
foresters for their important contributions and tireless service to our
Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP