Tag: worker safety

On-Farm Safety Training Video Resources for Florida Growers

by Yvette Goodiel
September 17, 2024

Agricultural work carries significant risks to health and safety both on and off the farm. Among all occupations, farming, forestry and fishing have the highest fatality rate (US Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022). Agricultural workers interact ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Food Safety, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Food Safety, Martin County, OSHA, Pesticide Safety, Produce Safety, Safety, UF IFAS Extension, Worker, Worker Protection Standard, Worker Safety

Protecting Farmworkers from COVID-19

by Nick Place
August 20, 2020

Over the next month, thousands of migrant and seasonal farmworkers will be returning to Florida, harvesting and packing the fall produce critical to our food supply. It’s critically important that when these workers arrive, they are met with ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Covid-19, Farm Workers, Farmworkers, Promote, Worker Safety

New UF center updating research on Southeastern agricultural health and safety

by Ken Gioeli
July 5, 2017

By Ricky Telg GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Data about the safety and health of agricultural, forestry and fisheries workers in Florida is severely outdated, according to the director of a newly formed agricultural health and safety center, and is ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agriculture, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Extension, News, Southeastern Coastal Center For Agricultural Safety And Health, Worker Safety

Worker Safety Training

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October 5, 2015

Safety training videos can be a useful way to ensure that workers receive vital information as part of a complete training program. However, learning and understanding requires more than just watching a video. The goal of safety training ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture Hot Topic, Employee Safety, Work And Safety, Worker Safety

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