Agricultural Safety Seminars
Please join us next fall for a series of free comprehensive safety trainings designed specifically for the agriculture industry.
Overview
Seminar overview
Our 2007-2008 agricultural safety training series has concluded. Please check back in October to see the new 2008-2009 training schedule.
Unsafe equipment? Bad fortune? No, actually, it's a series of predictable human behaviors that ultimately result in most of the injuries to agricultural workers in Oregon. Addressing this challenge will be a big part of SAIF's annual agricultural safety seminar series.
The FREE four-hour seminar is designed primarily for owners, operators, supervisors and foremen, but anyone working in the agricultural industry is welcome to attend. Twenty-four seminars in 16 cities throughout Oregon will be held between October and March. Four seminars will be conducted entirely in Spanish.
Small agricultural employers attending the seminar will meet one of the four requirements that exempt small agricultural establishments from random OSHA inspections. Attending this seminar meets the instructional requirement.
For additional information regarding these seminars, please contact SAIF at 800.285.8525.
Presenters
Seminar presenters
Kirk Lloyd
Kirk Lloyd is President of Risk Management Resources, Inc. Kirk has worked in the farm safety field since 1988, and has managed his own consulting firm since 1996. He was raised on a working family farm and earned a degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Idaho in 1979. Prior to his career in Risk Management, Kirk was with Farm Credit Services for many years.
His company provides practical consulting services and informative training seminars to help Northwest growers manage employees, improve safety results, and reduce exposure to Oregon OSHA compliance problems.
Karyn Bustos-Heater
Karyn Bustos-Heater is a Risk Management Consultant for Risk Management Resources, Inc. and is responsible for projects in the Columbia Gorge region. She has been involved in farm safety & compliance work since 2002 and also has expertise in sustainable agriculture programs.
Karyn has lived in The Dalles most of her life, except while attending the University of Oregon and Willamette University. She and her husband Jeff also operate their own orchard business, providing Karyn with a wealth of first-hand experience. Her background in agriculture, small business, media, and theatre allow her to provide lively and useful training to the farming community.
Edgard Antonio Garcia
Four seminars will be conducted entirely in Spanish.
Edgard Antonio Garcia has an extensive background in Spanish translation and interpretation and has worked with companies including Andalex Language Services, Pacific Interpreters, Early Head Start Family Services of Portland, Freightliner LLC, Vesta Corp., AT&T, Sprint, Willamette Translation Services, and more. He received his certificate in personnel administration and human resources from the U.S. Navy and his B.A. in Spanish language and literature from Lewis & Clark College. Edgard has been a part of SAIF's Spanish agricultural safety semin ars for the past five years. He lives in Portland.
English Sessions
Bandon | Klamath Falls | Medford | Salem | Wilsonville |
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Trainings in Bandon for 2008 have concluded. |
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Trainings in Klamath Falls for 2008 have concluded. |
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Trainings in Medford for 2008 have concluded. |
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Trainings in Salem for 2008 have concluded. |
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Trainings in Wilsonville for 2008 have concluded. |
Spanish Sessions
Check back in October for the new 2008-2009 training schedule.