Safety Training

Worker Protection Standard Videos

The following Worker Protection Standard (WPS) training videos were developed by the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health - Rural Health Farm Worker Protection Safety Program with funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

Handlers need to watch both the worker training video and the handler training video to complete the training requirements. Videos are available in English and Spanish for various growers including greenhouse, vineyard, orchard, nursery, vegetables and mushrooms. The videos were EPA-approved for use in 2018 and beyond. More information is available from the Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative http://pesticideresources.org/wps/training/percvids/

Training Videos for Agricultural Workers -- English
Training Videos for Agricultural Workers -- Spanish
Training Videos for Pesticide Handlers -- English
Training Videos for Pesticide Handlers -- Spanish
Training Videos via Download -- English and Spanish

Training Apps

Toolkits

Front End Loader Safety -- A customizable general training PowerPoint. Click the button above to download the PowerPoint in English (Spanish will be available soon). Trainers should view the PowerPoint and customize it to their company. For example, companies can add site-specific information about hazards and obstacles so that drivers are aware.
Preventive Stretching -- AMI’s Ergonomics Subcommittee, ATI Physical Therapy and ATI Worksite Solutions have designed a Preventive Stretching Program specifically for the mushroom industry. This toolkit contains downloadable posters, handouts and pocket cards as well as a presentation explaining how to establish a successful stretching program. All materials are available in English and Spanish.
- Ergonomics Training
Active Shooter Preparedness -- Active shooter incidents are often unpredictable and evolve quickly. In the midst of the chaos, anyone can play an integral role in mitigating the impacts of an active shooter incident. DHS aims to enhance preparedness through a "whole community" approach by providing products, tools, and resources to help you prepare for and respond to an active shooter incident.[link to: https://www.dhs.gov/active-shooter-preparedness]
- Violence Prevention Plans Help Employees Feel Safer, (Mushroom News, Feb. 2018)
Personal Protective Equipment
Lock Out/Tag Out -- The OSHA standard 1910.147 The Control of Hazardous Energy covers the servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment in which the unexpected energization or start up of the machines, or release of stored energy could cause injury to employees. To effectively control hazardous energy during servicing and maintenance, a Lockout/Tagout program should be developed. The goal of a Lockout/Tagout program is to isolate an energy source before employees can perform maintenance and servicing of equipment.
- Sample Program
Powered Industrial Truck
- Powered Truck Sample Program
- Powered Truck Test
Heat Safety
Heat Wave 2019 - Heat Illness Prevention, Jim Harrity, OSHA
Heat Illness Prevention: Training Materials for Educators, Pacific Northwest Agricultural Center
Job Hazard Analysis Sample Forms Job Hazard Analysis -- Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) are two terms for the same thing. You can use either term. A JSA form is used for all jobs or tasks performed on the farm to assess any hazardous conditions in the workplace. It then becomes a guide to determine personal protective equipment for performing that task.
- Record Keeping Form