Tag: OSHA

National Farm Safety and Health Week: A time to recognize the potential dangers of agricultural work and to stay safe

by Brad Buck

September 15, 2022

Dangers lurk for those working in agriculture – an economic sector that includes farms, forestry, fisheries and hunting. When you combine agriculture, forestry and fishing, 18,750 people suffered nonfatal injuries in 2020 in the United ... READ MORE

Category: Farm Management
Tags: Agricultultural And Biological Engineering, Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Farms, Injuries, Machinery, National Farm Safety And Health Week, OSHA, Serap Gorucu

Green Industries, OSHA & COVID-19: Masks

by wlschall

April 2, 2020

COVID-19 has raised the question... is the OSHA respirator fit test and medical exam required for nursery and landscape workers voluntarily wearing masks to protect themselves from the coronavirus? The answer is NO, if the masks ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Turf
Tags: Commercial Horticulture And Pest Management Updates, Covid-19, Landscape, Mask, Nursery, OSHA, Respirator

Zika: OSHA guidelines for outdoor workers

by Vanessa Vassilaros

August 18, 2016

OSHA guidelines for outdoor workers: OSHA recommends employers train workers on how to protect themselves about the importance of eliminating areas where mosquitoes breed on the work site. In addition, OSHA suggests employers provide ... READ MORE

Category: Work & Life
Tags: OSHA, Outdoors, Protection, Virus, Worker, Zika

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