Introduction

Agricultural Worker Safety Training Online

Agricultural Worker Safety Training Online

Course Duration
50 mintues

Price
$25

 

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Membership

Overview

Agricultural workers can be injured, become ill, or even be killed due to their work. This course will provide best practices in agricultural industries to reduce work-related fatalities, illness, and injuries.

Who Needs Agricultural Worker Training?

The course is for personnel who are workers and supervisors in the agricultural industry.

Course Outline

About the agricultural worker

  • What is an agricultural worker
  • Benefits of managing risks
  • Hazards of farming
  • Causes of death
  • Injuries
  • Illness
  • Unsanitary conditions

Health and safety hazards

  • Musculoskeletal injury
  • Respiratory illnesses
  • Zoonoses
  • Chemical hazards
  • Noise
  • Skin problems
  • Stress from heat and cold
  • Building work
  • Farm vehicles
  • Machinery
  • Heights
  • Livestock
  • Electricity
  • Workplace safety
  • Hazards for youth
  • Chainsaws

Minimizing Disease, Illness and Health Issues

  • Musculoskeletal injury
  • Respiratory illnesses
  • Zoonoses
  • Chemical hazards
  • Noise
  • Skin problems
  • Stress from heat and cold

Hazard control measures

  • Engineering controls
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Safe practices
  • Handling
  • Refilling
  • Disposal

Overcoming safety hazards

  • Vehicle use
  • Machinery
  • Heights
  • Livestock
  • Electricity
  • Youth safety hazards
  • Building work
  • Chainsaws

Regulations and responsibilities

  • Protection of workers
  • Canadian regulations on work at hot and cold temperatures
  • Complaints
  • Violations
  • Employer responsibilities
  • Immigrants