Agribusiness Health & Safety Trainings

Dedicated to reducing the level of preventable injuries, illnesses and fatalities among farmers, ranchers, their families and employees.

Natalie Roy Executive Director, AgriSafe985.845.1116 nroy@agrisafe.org www.agrisafe.org www.facebook.com/agrisafe

Dan Neenan Manager, National Education Center for Agriculture Safety 563-557-0354neenand@nicc.edu www.necasag.org www.facebook.com/necasag

Protecting the People who Feed America

Protecting the People who Feed America - through a network of trained agricultural health & safety professionals who assure access to preventive services for farm families & the agricultural community.

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Agribusiness Health and Safety Trainings

AgriSafe and The National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS) have joined forces to offer a variety of trainingoptions and educational resources.Our goal is to help your business maintain a healthy and productive workforce.

Recommendations for head to toe protection will be discussed and demonstrated using various types of personal protective equipment (coveralls, aprons, safety glasses, goggles, gloves and hearing protection).

Respiratory Diseases HearingLoss SkinCancer MentalHealthIssues

PreventionandRecognitionof Pesticide Poisoning

MusculoskeletalDisordersSafeGrainHandlingOccupationalHealthRiskAssessmentsSlips,Trips,FallsFederalHealthandSafetyStandardsPPERecommendations

Participants will learn the proper way to enter a grain bin, Lock-OutTagOutprocedures,theproperuseofbodyharnessesand PPE to be used when working with grain. The hands on segment of the class will include the new NECAS mobile grain engulfment training simulator.

Generalrespiratoryhazardsandrespiratoryclassificationswill be reviewed to assist the participant in gaining a better understandingofrespiratoryhazardsandprotection.Participantswill practice using the AgriSafe RespiratorySelectionGuide by engaging in case studies.

Participants will learn how to take a comprehensive occupational health history that incorporates agricultural related exposures. Various clinical instruments such as the AgriSafeHealthRisk Assessment and personal health goals will be used to demonstrate proper protocols.

AgriSafeandNECASareidentified501(c)3non-profitorganizations.

Respirator Selection for Agricultural Producers Conducting a Comprehensive Occupational Health History/ or Health Review

Grain Safety Workshops

Prevention of Grain Storage Fires and Explosions Chemical Safety

Case studies will be used to teach the prevention of grain dust explosions, general housekeeping principles and the causes of grain dust explosion.

Participants will learn how to select PPE, proper storage, labeling, and usage of chemicals. Resources such as safety checklists will be shared.

Ergonomics: Slips, Trips & Falls Prevention

Participantswillbeabletoidentifyhazardsintheworkareatoincludehousekeepingpolicies,PPE,hazardidentification,andfall protection.

Monthly webinars are offered on a variety of topics such as...

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Agricultural Producers

Protecting the People who Feed America

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Customized On-Site Workshops for AgribusinessThese important educational programs are available at no cost to you and your company with the support

offundsfromtheSusanHarwoodTrainingGrant.Travelcostsforinstructorsandequipmentwillberequested.

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