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Note: Work on "History of Agricultural Safety"

United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, the first law towards agriculture safety started in 1878 with the Threshing Machines Act 1878. As the industry mechanized, the Chaff-Cuttings Machine (Accidents) Act 1897 provided slightly more statutory protection. In 1947, the Health, Welfare, and Safety in Non-Industrial Employment Hours of Employment of Juveniles: Report by a Committee of Enquiry was presented to the Parliament, leading to two acts. These two acts, the Agriculture (Poisonous Substances) Act 1952, and the Agriculture (Safety, Health, and Welfare Provisions) Act 1956. The Agriculture (Poisonous Substances) Act 1952, which protected employees against risks of poisoning, while the Agriculture (Safety, Health and Welfare Provisions) Act 1956 gave workers and children health protection and safeguards. However, it was repealed and modified in 1975 by the Agriculture (Safety, Health and Welfare Provisions) Act 1956 (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1975.

United States
In the United States of America, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) overviews agricultural safety. as with all OSHA standards, it is covered by Section 5(a)(1) and Section 5(a)(2), which requires employers to "furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees" and to comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this Act". Agriculture Safety is covered by the Agriculture (29 CFR 1928), which mostly covers farm equipment and operation, and the General Industry (29 CFR 1910) standards, which defines workplace safety for all industries. In addition to that, there are 28 OSHA-approved State Plans that have standards that are "at least as effective as OSHA's and may have different or more stringent requirements".

Other
Sample Paragraph: According to the CDC, Agriculture is one of the most hazardous industries where both farmers and family members are at a very high risk for fatal and nonfatal injuries. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) developed an agricultural safety and health program in 1990 to "address the high risks of injuries and illnesses experienced by workers and their families in agriculture." According to NIOSH, there is a fatality rate of 19.2 deaths per 100,000 workers in 2015, and every day, there are about 100 agriculture workers who suffer a injury. In addition to that, every year, physicians diagnose about 10,000-20,000 pesticide poisoning.

I'm not sure what to add to it, but I know that I might add some laws to spice up the article. In addition to that, there might be a history section, hazards list, statistics list, and maybe how to identify hazards. There's many things that can be added.

Here's a list of some sources