GEAPS Ex 2021

Dr. Dee Jepsen
Professor, State Leader of Agricultural Safety and Health
Ohio State University


Dr. Dee Jepsen is a professor with Ohio State University and the state leader of the Agricultural Safety and Health and Ohio AgrAbility Programs. She has responsibility for teaching, extension and research in occupational safety and health. She teaches agricultural audiences on and off campus with a variety of farm safety topics, including tractor certification, agricultural rescue and an OSHA and Ag 10-hr Certificate course. Her outreach programs provide community training programs for high school classrooms, farm families and?workers, agricultural industry groups, and the public seeking to understand safety and health issues farmers face. Addressing safety and health of farm workers takes more than one approach and more than one partner; Dr Jepsen collaborates with a variety of stakeholders and organizations to design injury prevention programs that meet the needs of agricultural workers – no matter their age or experience level – to create a culture of safety on the farm.?

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