(a) Assessments.--The secretary shall cause to be included in the department's annual statistical survey of agricultural production activities in this Commonwealth mechanisms to assess the nature and frequency of farm accidents and, if determined by the secretary to be feasible, the nature and frequency of occupational injuries and diseases of the type or category which is compensable under the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L. 736, No. 338),¹ known as the Workers' Compensation Act. The secretary may seek the advice and assistance of the Secretary of Health to develop such mechanisms for the collection of farm safety and occupational health statistics and for the compilation and analysis of such statistics.

(b) Data compilation.--The secretary shall compile and analyze statistical data on all cases of farm accidents and occupational injuries and diseases collected in the department's annual survey pursuant to subsection (a) and shall make summaries of the data available to Federal and State agencies and to the public for purposes of public education and promotion of farm safety and occupational health. The secretary shall ensure that the data is compiled and disseminated in a manner which is anonymous and does not involuntarily identify or otherwise violate the right of privacy of any affected person.