Agriculture and Food
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Agriculture and Food – An Industry That Could Be Fatal
Despite the fact that relatively few lost time claims are registered every year in Agriculture, a large percentage of injuries in this sector are fatal. As such, it has become mandatory for all employees and possible job candidates to undergo scrupulous safety training.
The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) indicates that no less than 70% of the number of fatalities recorded in the last several decades are machine-related, which means that these terrible accidents could be prevented given sufficient safety training.
Below is a list of the safety training programs required by some of the most common jobs in agriculture.
Do you know that?
of the number of fatalities recorded in the last several decades are machine-related.
Agriculture and Related Services covers 18% of all work-related fatalities by industry.
In 2018, Agriculture and Related Services registered 4.034 Lost Time Claims.
In 2017, there were 321 accepted lost-time claims in agriculture for a total of 11,821 days of missed work (an average of 36.8 days per injury).
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Courses Recommended for Agriculture and Food
Hazard Awareness
Perhaps more than any other occupational group, agricultural workers are exposed on a daily basis to a tremendous variety of hazards that are potentially harmful to their health and well-being. This course aims to familiarize workers with the most common hazards, how to identify them, as well as how to report them or refuse work if hazards have not been correctly controlled or work conditions are deemed unsafe.
Ground Disturbance for Workers
Out of all activities and machines involved in the Agriculture industry, tractors cause the most serious ground disturbance, most of it coming from ground-skidding the logs and constricting spur roads and landings. This training program aims to familiarize workers with the hazards of ground disturbance, as well as how to control and prevent any accident. (followed by horse and cable logging)
Food Safety Awareness
Many of the diseases prevalent among food consumers result from a lack of food safety in the production, supply, and marketing of agricultural products. This awareness course aims to familiarize employees with the dangers of food poisoning and the measures that can be implemented to avoid the latter.
Arc Flash Safety
Every industry works with electricity, thus making arc flash a potential deadly hazard. This course targets workers with little or no electrical training, but who may be required to perform activities near electrical equipment.
Crane Operator
Medium and large farm cooperatives use cranes in order to easily load and/or unload goods on a daily basis. This course helps employees deal with the increased risk of injury while working with or around cranes. It explains how cranes should be operated properly, as well as how to maintain one’s safety around these dangerous vehicles.
Ladder Safety
Agricultural and horticultural workers use ladders and stepladders, for instance, Orchard workers use ladders to pick fruit and gardeners use ladders to cut hedges. Our ladder safety training course raises awareness of the dangers associated with ladders and the practical steps that can be taken to minimize and control the risks that ladders present.
Forklift Safety
Despite not being the most common equipment on farms, forklifts are used by large agricultural companies to keep the warehouses in order. This course will help employees safely work with and around forklifts, thereby minimizing the risk of accidents due to human error.
Heat & Cold Stress Prevention
When it comes to hazardous working conditions in agriculture and the food industry, many people think of pesticide exposure. But heat stress has actually surpassed pesticides — which cause cumulative harm over time — as the most immediate lethal danger in the fields. Our Heat and Cold Stress Prevention Training Course includes information on environmental conditions that generate both heat and cold-related illnesses, potential health hazards associated with the latter, as well as prevention and response strategies.
PPE
Some health hazards may be reduced with adequate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), while others can actually be eliminated. As such, PPE training is mandatory in Agriculture. This course helps workers become acquainted with the proper usage and maintenance of different types of safety gear.
Respirators
From dusty fields to pesticide vapors, nitrogen dioxide from silos, and more, farms are laden with respiratory hazards. For this reason, one of the most important pieces of PPE in agriculture is the respirator. This course covers aspects such as the basics of recognizing respiratory hazards and the use of appropriate equipment to mitigate certain respiratory risks.
First Aid Awareness
Regardless of the emergency, being able to provide First Aid on the spot is often a critical skill. This is even more the case in Agriculture, because employees in this sector usually work in remote places, where trained emergency personnel might take more than a few minutes to arrive. This awareness course offers information in terms of how and when to provide First Aid to an injured person.
Fire Safety & Extinguishers
The leading cause of fires in Agriculture is open flames, which means that workers must be proficient at handling any objects and/or equipment that can lead to an outbreak. This program teaches employees about the major sources of Agriculture fires, how to prevent or minimize such hazards, as well as how to control outbursts when they occur.
Electrical Safety Awareness
Modern technology has become an indispensable aid to various farm activities, which has made electrical awareness an important requirement for those who work in the fields. This course covers basic aspects of working around hot circuits and electricity-powered machinery in order to minimize the risk of electrical hazards.
WHMIS
Due the fact that insecticides, herbicides, and various chemical fertilizers are frequently used in Agriculture, workers in this sector must undergo WHMIS safety training. This course is designed to help workers understand the classifications and symbols of various dangerous substances, how to safely handle them, as well as what to do in case of direct contact.
Lock Out/Tag Out
Since the great majority of faming accidents involve one machinery or another, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) training is necessary for all Agricultural professionals. The course covers safety protocols that must be followed before and after regular maintenance or repair procedures take place.
Fall Protection
While fall-related injuries and deaths are not as prevalent in manufacturing as they are in construction, where they are a leading cause of death, they still rank in the top three overall workplace accidents. This course focuses on the importance of fall protection, fall protection systems and components, calculations and fall protection planning and procedures.
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Are you courses compliant with OHS & Worker Compensation Boards?
All our courses are compliant with OHS and the CSA Standards which the Worker Compensation Boards follow. However, there are some courses which also require the hands-on practice and evaluation, on top of the theoretical training and evaluation which is offered by the online training.
For these courses, we have included, in our training modules and in their respective resources section, an operator evaluation checklist which you can use to assist you with this hands-on practice and evaluation. This part of the training is done offline and has to be workplace specific and as such, it is not something that we are able to offer.
What happens after I purchase the course?
Once you finish with your checkout process, you will immediately be credited with the courses that you have purchased. You can then use the “Invite New Users” function or the “Group Training” option, depending on your preferred method of training, to assign the courses to your workers.
Can I use my email / same email to invite my workers to course?
No. Each email used in the invitational process has to be unique for each person taking the course.
If your workers do not have an email address, you can use the invitation function for workers without an email address, by clicking “Yes” in the checkbox near the question “DO YOU HAVE WORKERS WITHOUT EMAIL ADDRESS?”. This will open a different invitation process that does not use email addresses for.
Can everyone do the training from the same computer?
Yes. Please note that you do, however, have to log out after each session so the next worker can login using his personal details.
To log out from an account, you will have to click “My Account” from the top right corner of the website and once you are in your user control panel, click the “Log out” button.
How long do you have to complete a course?
Workers invited to take a course will have up to one year to complete their training so this should offer them plenty of time to do it.
Can you pause & resume a course?
Yes. When you pause a course, a bookmark will be left to that slide / module. You can later resume from there or chose to start from the beginning of the module.
Can you retake the testing section if you fail?
If your workers are invited in an individual training system (they do the training from their own account), they will have unlimited exam attempts.
If your workers are participating in a group training, they will have one re-attempt per module. This is to prevent the entire group from waiting for certain individuals that are not paying attention to the training session.
Do you offer offline training as well?
Not at this moment. All our courses are online.
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