Health and Safety Training Manual

Table of Contents

Administrative Policies and Procedures General Safety Rules Occupational Health Agricultural Safety Rules Appendices

 

Section 1 – Administrative policies and procedures

		Chapter 1	- Introduction and background
		Chapter 2	- Purpose and Scope
		Chapter 3	- Safety and Health Policy Statement
		Chapter 4	- Program Compliance and Responsibilities
		Chapter 5	- Safety Training and Communications - Recordkeeping and documentation - Safety items required by law

Section 2 – General Safety Rules

		Chapter 1	- Hazard Communication (Right-To-Know) - Hazardous Communication and Training Act - Hazardous Chemicals Index - Material Safety Data Sheets - Employee training and information - Container labeling - Non-routine tasks - Contractor requirements - Chemical Waste Disposal
		Chapter 2	- Confined Space Entry - Policy - Responsibilities - Identification - Definitions - Written procedures - Training - Contractors
		Chapter 3	- Energy Control Program - Lock out/Tag out procedures - Machine guarding procedures
		Chapter 4	- Personal Protective Equipment - Use, responsibility, cost - Training - Protective apparel - Foot protection - Eye protection - Hand protection - Hearing protection - Head protection and helmets - Respirators - Fall protection and harnesses
		Chapter 5	- Manual Handling
		Chapter 6	- Physical Labor
		Chapter 7	- Welding Operations
		Chapter 8	- Workshops & Maintenance - Woodworking machines - Grinding machines - Metal lathes - Metal cutting band saws - Metal planers, shapers, drilling & boring machines - Power presses & forming equipment - Explosive actuated tools - Handling chemicals
		Chapter 9	- Forklift Operations
		Chapter 10	- Elevated Work Surfaces - Ladders - Aerial lifts - Scaffolds
		Chapter 11	- Electrical Operations
		Chapter 12	- Painting Operations
		Chapter 13	- Firearms
		Chapter 14	- Severe Weather
		Chapter 15	- Motor Vehicle Maintenance Safety
		Chapter 16	- Laboratory Safety

Section 3 – Occupational Health

		Chapter 1	- Hearing Conservation Program
		Chapter 2	- Respiratory Protection Program
		Chapter 3	- Health Hazards in Agriculture - Farm noise - Heat stress - Stress and overall worker health
		Chapter 4	- Ergonomic Farming
		Chapter 5	- Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control

Section 4 – Agricultural Safety Rules

		Chapter 1	- Farm Machinery and Equipment - Tractor operation - Tractor maintenance - Grain harvesting equipment - Baling hay - Tillage equipment - All-Terrain Vehicles and Ag bikes - Dangers of AG machinery
		Chapter 2	- Handling Animals - Cattle - Swine - Sheep
		Chapter 3	- Dairy Farm Safety
		Chapter 4	- Farm Fuel Safety
		Chapter 5	- Agri-Chemicals - Pesticide safety - Worker Protection Standard - Pesticide applicator - Pesticide worker - Special requirements for greenhouses and nurseries
		Chapter 6	- Chainsaws
		Chapter 7	- Rotary Ag Mowers
		Chapter 8	- Trenching and Excavation Operations
		Chapter 9	- Irrigation Safety
		Chapter 10	- Common Zoonoses in Agriculture

Section 5 – Appendices

		-Safety training forms and checklist
		-Respirator fit test & medical questionnaire forms
		-Prescription safety glass request form
		-Safety shoe request form
		-Fire and Emergency procedures
		-Emergency phone numbers
		-First Aid and Special Medical Service
		-Slow Moving Vehicle (SMV) Emblem