Agriculture and farm safety
Find information on agricultural safety and regulations, including pesticides, farm vehicles, seasonal workers, and more
Oregon OSHA
Visit the Oregon OSHA website to learn more about agricultural safety and regulations.
- Field Sanitation for agricultural hand labor
- Selecting the right PPE for Pesticide Use
- Agriculture Safety Committee
- Heat illness prevention rules key requirements
- Heat illness prevention plan sample
- Heat illness sample plan for rest breaks and acclimatization (Spanish)
- Heat Illness Prevention online course (Spanish)
- Respiratory Protection, Air you breathe
- Tractor guide
- Rollover quick facts
Featured video
Farm shop safety: Improving your odds
Learn about seven common problem areas around the shop and what you can do to improve safety for you and your employees. [Spanish]
Supporting materials:
Shop safety checklist (Spanish)
Shop safety training checklist
Shop safety reminder posters
Proper use of earplugs
Online Trainings
Understanding ATV Stability
ATVs have become useful tools to increase productivity on Oregon farms, but they are powerful and potentially dangerous vehicles. This video demonstrates active riding techniques to improve ATV stability and provides practical safety tips to reduce injuries. (2012).
Farm shop safety: Improving your odds
What do poker and farming have in common? Find out as we explore seven common problem areas around the typical farm shop, while learning to prevent injuries and improve safety.
Tractor safety elements
A significant percentage of agricultural injuries and fatalities occur on and around tractors. This video covers the nine important safety elements that Oregon OSHA requires every ag employer to review with their tractor drivers at least annually. Safety issues unique to the equipment and work environment are also discussed (2011).
Resources
Find more information for agricultural educators here.
Irrigation safety (Spanish)
This handout discusses large irrigation system hazards and includes a training activity.
Interactive training
Review online training modules about new employee orientation, chemical safety, driving safely on and off the farm, and conscious decision making.
Compliance checklist (Spanish)
New employee orientation for farms (Spanish)
National Ag Safety Database (NASD)
Find resources on a wide variety of agriculture topics.
Farm safety (Iowa State University)
Several resources covering farm topics like pesticides, livestock, and equipment.
Working with Livestock
Branding safety checklist (Spanish)
10 minute safety talk (Spanish)
Handy checklist for things to consider when safely branding livestock.
Livestock safety: Vaccinations and other shots (Spanish)
10 minute safety talk (Spanish)
This handy checklist includes a list of hazards and best practices to consider when delivering shots to livestock.
Cattle handling pointers (R. Gill, C. Pate and R. Machen) (Spanish)
Understanding the basic principles of cattle behavior can improve ease and speed while reducing animal stress.
Dairy safety training guide (UC Davis)
Learn how to conduct short training sessions on identifying and controlling hazards, machinery safety, animal safety, and planning for emergencies.
How to handle sheep by Dr. Temple Grandin
[Video] Duration: 60 minutes
This video series provides information on general sheep handling as well as best practices in specific circumstances like processing centers and market facilities. (Spanish)
Work safely with orchard ladders
- Training tips (Spanish)
- Poster (English and Spanish)
Pesticides and chemical hazards
This template will help you develop a written program for chemical hazards in your workplace. (Spanish)
Pesticide safety (Spanish) and 10 minute safety talk (Spanish)
A checklist for best practices when applying pesticides.
Practical solutions for pesticide safety: handheld equipment (Pacific NW Agricultural Safety and Health Center)
Publications (EPA) (Spanish)
Information on safety and regulations regarding pesticide use.
Worker Protection Standard (WPS)
New Pesticide rules in Agriculture (Oregon State University)
This recorded webinar features Kaci Buhl from , as she explains the best ways to comply with the new pesticide rules in agriculture.
Handbook for Agricultural Employers (Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative)
This resource provides information on the Worker Protection Standard.
View the AEZ decision matrix.
Pesticide resources and videos (PERC)
View training resources and videos from the Pesticide Educational Resource Collaborative.
Respiratory protection
Farm respiratory hazards (Penn State Extension)
Covers the main respiratory illnesses on farms along with preventive measures.
Safety meetings and assessments
Tailgate safety modules for agriculture (Ohio State University)
Download brief trainings on a wide variety of agricultural topics. (English and Spanish)
Tractors and Utility Vehicles
Off road vehicle safety:Utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) (Spanish)
10 minute safety talk (Spanish)
An overview of UTV safety from operation and maintenance to employee training.
Tractor Safety Tractor Safety quiz flash cards (Spanish)
Agriculture Lift Trucks
Load & Lift: A Guide to Agricultural Lift Truck Safety [Spanish] (OAN)
Video library
Farm shop safety: Improving your odds
Tractor safety elements
Supporting materials
Training guide for agriculture tractor operators (Spanish)
Tractor safety quiz (Spanish)
Tractor safety quiz cards (Spanish)