Agricultural Safety
In 2011, 570 agricultural workers died from work-related injuries. The fatality rate for agricultural workers was 7 times higher than the fatality rate for all workers in private industry; agricultural workers had a fatality rate of 24.9 deaths per 100,000, while the fatality rate for all workers was 3.5.
The leading cause of death for farmworkers between 1992 and 2009 was tractor overturns, accounting for over 90 deaths annually. The most effective way to prevent tractor overturn deaths is the use of Roll-Over Protective Structures; however in 2006 only 59% of tractors used on farms in the US were equipped with these devices.
Agricultural operations are covered by several Occupational Safety and Health standards including Agriculture (29 CFR 1928), General Industry (29 CFR 1910), and the General Duty Clause.
What OSHAcademy can do for you
Convenience & Flexibility
As an employer, you have enough to worry about. OSHAcademy is happy to lighten your load and give you peace of mind with our no-nonsense, self-paced training that will help you and your employees work in a safe manner. Our training gives your employees the ability to use our website or download our PDF study guides so they can train whenever and wherever you want them to. Our courses can be viewed on a computer, tablet, smart phones, and even most eReader devices. You'll also find that our website is very user friendly, which enables your employees to take our training with ease.
Our friendly, professional, and knowledgeable staff is available to help! If you need assistance navigating our website, registering students, completing the training, or purchasing certificates, do not hesitate to contact us. We are here to help you!
OSHA Compliance
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 does not specifically address the responsibility of employers to provide health and safety information and instruction to employees. However, Section 5(a)(2) does require employers to "comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this Act." In addition, more than 100 of the Act's current standards contain training requirements. In short, the employer needs to ensure their employees have received training for the hazards that exist in their workplace, and the equipment, policies, and procedures used to address those hazards. The employer is also required to document the identity of the employee, the date of training, and the means used to verify that the employee understood the training. When you purchase OSHAcademy's certificate packages and your employees complete a program or course, you receive the documentation needed to help meet OSHA's training requirements.
This training applies to the following employees:
- New employees
- Laborers
- Trainers
- Safety committee members
- Management
- Farmers
- Any additional employees as management determines necessary
Affordability & Discounts
OSHAcademy is the price leader in the Occupational Safety & Health Industry. You may access our course material for free so you'll know what you're getting before your employees begin a training course. If you would like to document your employees training results you may purchase training certificates for a small fee. We also offer corporate discounts in addition to our already inexpensive prices! Our safety training will also help to reduce liabilities, workers' compensation expenditures, and employee turnover.
Courses to Consider
Employees
- Bloodborne Pathogens in the Workplace
- Confined Space Safety*
- Electrical Safety Basics*
- Energy Control Program (Lockout/Tagout)
- Essentials of Occupational Safety & Health
- Fall Protection Program*
- Forklift Safety
- HAZCOM for the Employee*
- Hearing Conservation Program Management
- Heat and Cold Stress Safety
- Heavy Equipment Safety*
- Housekeeping Safety
- Introduction to Ergonomics
- Introduction to Industrial Hygiene*
- Introduction to Machine Guarding*
- Introduction to Occupational Safety & Health*
- Introduction to Process Safety Management
- Managing Workplace Stress
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Stairway and Ladder Safety
* Covers specific hazards that OSHA has emphasized for this particular industry.
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Programs to Consider
Safety Committees
Safety Trainers
Management
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Please note: Our training courses provide essential general knowledge awareness training about each topic, however an employer must provide training for the specific equipment, policies, and procedures in use at their work site(s).