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Introduction to Agriculture

Agriculture involves growing and producing crops, raising livestock, maintaining farmland, and cultivating soil. However, workers are at risk of injuries.

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Offered in both English and Spanish!

Sub-Title:
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Agriculture standard 29 CFR 1928 applies to agricultural work including equipment safety and hazard prevention.

Government Requirements:
29 CFR 1928

Who Needs this Training?
All workers who perform agriculture duties and tasks are responsible for undergoing agricultural training to ensure they are safe on the job and when they perform their job duties.

Dangers of Remaining Uncertified:
All employees who remain untrained are at risk of minor to serious injuries on the job. Agriculture work uses heavy and dangerous equipment at times and if workers do not receive training, injuries and death are likely to occur.

Included Topics:
By the end of this course, we will have covered the following topics:
Introduction – 0:25
Topic 1: Introduction to Agriculture – 5:04
Topic 2: Agricultural Safety – 3:29
Topic 3: Grain Bin Safety – 9:38
Topic 4: Weather Safety – 3:02
Topic 5: Equipment Safety – 6:55
Topic 6: Chemical Safety – 4:21
Topic 7: Respiratory Protection – 6:34
Topic 8: Electrical Safety – 2:22
Topic 9: Personal Protective Equipment – 1:37
Summary – 0:39

Course Layout:
Course format consists of video instruction, intermediate quizzes and Final Knowledge Check.

Course Duration:
A minimum of 50 minutes is required to complete this course.

Recertification:
OSHA requires annual recertification for workers where occupational exposure takes place.

Certificate of Completion:
A completion certificate is available for printing immediately upon successfully finishing the course.