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- SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAMS
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| SAFETY FORMS (Including Food Safety)
Food Safety - Farm & Packinghouse Record Keeping Sheets (Cornell University, Free): These free, downloadable Record Keeping Sheets will help growers implement GAP's and the appropriate record keeping on their operations. Record keeping is critical, particularly if you plan to have a third party audit or quality assurance certification. These record keeping sheets are templates and should be customized to reflect your standard operation procedures. These sheets were developed in collaboration with New York State Department of Agricultural and Markets Farm Inspectors and Cornell Cooperative Extension Education. Go to http://www.gaps.cornell.edu/rks.html to download the record sheets. Food Safety Begins on the Farm
A Growers' Guide: This 28-page color booklet provides
an overview of good agricultural practices that can be implemented
on farm and in packing houses as well as background information
on foodborne illnesses related to produce consumption. Reduce Microbial Risks with
GAPs (English & Spanish): This bi-fold brochure
summarizes good agricultural practices from pre-planting through
post-harvest handling. GAPs Presentation CD (English):
The CD includes the "Food Safety Begins on the Farm" booklet in
PDF format, a series of PowerPoint presentations on the program,
and additional GAP's related information. A Grower Self Assessment of
Food Safety Risks Manual (English only): The assessment
is designed to guide growers through the process of identifying
risks particular to their operation, developing appropriate solutions,
implementing good agricultural practices and developing a farm food
safety plan. This document has 21 sections allowing growers to evaluate
sanitation, worker hygiene, wild animals, water use, farm biosecurity,
and crisis management. Each section contains worksheets so that
growers can document their progress and plan for GAP's implementation. Fruits, Vegetables, and Food
Safety: Health and Hygiene on the Farm video: Designed
to be part of a comprehensive worker training program, this 15-minute
video offers guidance to workers on proper handwashing and toilet
use, with emphasis on how their health affects the safety of fresh
fruits and vegetables. Hygiene topices discussed in this video are
reinforced in the Field Hygiene Poster Series. Available in DVD
and VHS formats, each video contains both the English and Spanish
versions. A Hmong version is available on a separate DVD. "Fun Fruit & Very Vegetable
Tour" Coloring Book (English & Spanish): Originally
developed for children of farm workers, this book follows three
children as they tour the United States produce industry to see
how fruits and vegetables are grown, harvested and sold. Main learning
themes include the importance of handwashing and the nutritional
value of fruit and vegetables consumption. Each book is bilingual
and appropriate for ages 5-10. Operator's
Safety Training Card: A card which
acknowledges that equipment operators are authorized to operate
designated equipment as recorded on back of card. Equipment operators
are instruct to carry the card when operating equipment. A pad of
20 perforated card-stock sheets (8½" x 11") of 10 cards (3¼" x 2")each
sheet. English. #1xx.B.FRM - $9.95/ pad of 20 sheets
Safety Inspection Survey:
Inspection form and checklist used for documenting safety inspections.
Printed on 8½" x 11" paper in pads of 50. Sanitation Facility Maintenance
Instructions and Record: Cal/OSHA requires ag employers
to maintain written maintenance and service records for toilet facilities.
This form has a maintenance checklist and a place to record servicing.
Pads 50.
SAFETY COMPLIANCE MANUALS & AIDS
Confine Space Warning Sign:
This sturdy plastic sign clearly identifies an area as "Danger Confined
Space - Permission Required - Do Not Enter" in English and Spanish.
Sign measures (13"X 15"). Emergency Action Plan Manual:
Title 8, CCR § 3220 and § 3221 require California employers to have
a written Emergency Action Plan and Fire Prevention Plan when a
company has established emergency procedures. This manual helps
you establish emergency procedures, including methods to account
for employee safety after evacuations, and provides a training program
for your employees. The manual discusses alarm systems, evacuations,
and general emergency preparedness. Heat-Illness
Compliance CD-ROM: The Farm Employers Labor Service
(FELS®) has produced a compliance CD-ROM containing a review of
the new regulation and aids to assist agricultural employers to
comply with the regulation. These aids include safety materials,
company policies and procedures, and useful web links. Lockout/Blockout Procedures Manual:
As well as explaining the Cal/OSHA Lockout/Blockout requirement,
this manual contains a sample program with related forms and logs,
lockout/blockout training program (recorded on audio cassettes in
English and Spanish), illustration of training material, and trainee
handouts. Pesticide Hazard Communication
Program for Pesticide Handlers: This pesticide training
program for handlers and field employees helps California employers
comply with pesticide hazard communication regulations. Recorded
on audio cassette. Pesticide - How to Comply
With the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticide:
This free EPA compliance CD contains information that employers
need to know to commply with the EPA Worker Protection Standard
and additional resources. The CD includes a training video. To order
call 1-888-663-2155 Pesticides Handers
and the Worker Protection Standard:
This free EPA CD contains a playable video which meets the federal Worker Protection Standard training requirements for pesticide handlers. To order
call 1-888-663-2155 Respiratory Protection Manual:
This comprehensive manual reviews the respiratory protection requirement
for CAL/OSHA that changed in 1999. Also contains a model written
program, employee training program (also on audio cassette tapes
in English & Spanish), fit testing instructions, illustrations,
exam, forms, and handouts.
Ag
Tailgate Series Ag Tailgate Series: Each Tailgate Series includes four short "tailgate" safety sessions on the topics listed below and includes written material, illustrations, and audio cassettes. English and Spanish. 1) Safely Working Around Agricultural Machinery 1) Safely Working Around and With Electricity 1) Preventing Slips & Trips
Circle the Unsafe Work Practices:
How many unsafe work practices can your employees identify? These
safety sheets are fun new way to discuss safety. Hand out a picture
and ask employees to identify the unsafe work practices. A great
safety training refresher. English on one side, Spanish on the other.
Printed in pads of 25. Equipment (Large) Farm & Construction Safety Manuals: These safety manuals cover a wide range of large equipment used in farm and construction settings. The manual are produced and sold by Association of Equiment Manufactures. Many of the manuals are translated into Spanish. Click here for a listing of the equipment safety manuals. To order these safety manuals go to http://shop.aem.org/c-1-manuals.aspx.
FELS
Ag Safety Training (FAST) Programs: These programs
have been developed to help you train your employees in a variety
of safety areas. Each program includes a "tailgate" session
with written material, handouts, illustrations, exam, audio cassettes,
and documents to record training sessions. English and Spanish.
Please order by title and item number. Grape Harvesters Tractor
Drivers Tomato Sorters and Machine Operators Forklift Operators in Agriculture
- Training Booklet: This 15-page booklet contains
the basics for training forklift operators. It contains a forklift
graphic and exam for forklift drivers. In English and Spanish. Pesticide Safety Guide:
This 24-page booklet is ideal for pesticide training. Some of the
subjects covered in the guide are: how to handle pesticides, storing
pesticides, symptoms of pesticide poisoning and first aid procedures. Reducing Pesticide Risks:
This programs includes an instructor's manual to be used with an
accompanying video. The manual (English only) provide an instructor
with ideas and examples of interactive activities to increase comprehension
of the pesticide-related workplace subjects and ways workers can
avoid pesticide hazards. The videos and accompanying activities
cover every point that must be addressed in Worker Protection Standard
(WPS) training for fieldworkers and handlers. The training program
was developed by U.C. Davis I.P.M. Safe Work Practices Manual:
This manual discusses over 80 safe work practices for agriculture-related
jobs. Ideal for tailgate safety training. Safety Training: Safety training in English and Spanish conducted by FELS bilingual staff. Safety subjects include back safety, tractor safety, handling pesticides, pruning, tomato harvesting, and many others. #FELS-208 Call for more details. Tomato Sorters and Machine Operators. See FELS Ag Safety Training (FAST) Programs. Tractor Booklets:
These illustrated, pocket-sized booklets explain the nine Cal/OSHA
rules required to be reviewed annually with tractor operators. 12
pages; English and Spanish. In packets of five.
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