Worker Protection Standards for Agricultural Establishments
This document describes the federal Worker Protection Standards for agricultural establishments.
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Dress for Success: Some Things to Know About Personal Protective Equipment BEFORE You Handle a Pesticide
Syngenta has collaborated with the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association to create Dress for Success!, a resource for farm employers and employees regarding basic PPE principles and practices to protect the health and safety of everyone involved in handling a pesticide.
ACOEM Practice Guidelines: Opioids for Treatment of Acute, Subacute, Chronic, and Postoperative Pain
The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine’s guidelines for treatment of acute, subacute, chronic, and postoperative pain with opioids.
Wildfire Smoke Exposure and Population Health
July 22, 2014 presentation slides from Dr. Colleen Reid on how wildfire smoke impacts populations.
ACOEM Practice Guidelines: Opioids and Safety-Sensitive Work
ACOEM has updated the treatment guidelines concerning opioids. This report highlights the safety-sensitive work recommendation that has been developed.
Women in Agriculture: Risks for Occupational Injury Within the Contexts of Role, and Haddon’s Injury Model
This paper examines exposure to occupational injury producing events among women within the context of role and Haddon’s Injury Model.
Dealing with Anxiety about Infectious Disease
This SAMHSA fact sheet provides tips for coping with stress during an infectious disease outbreak. It describes common signs of stress and how to recognize when to get help.
Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisonings
The purpose of this manual is to provide healthcare professionals with current consensus recommendations for treating patients with pesticide-related illnesses or injuries.
Disease from Select Zoonotic Agents Chart
This is a chart of zoonotic diseases and how they are transmitted.
NIOSH Fast Facts: Protecting Yourself From Heat Stress
A NIOSH guide to protecting yourself from Heat Stress.
Have You Heard? Hearing Loss Caused by Farm Noise is Preventable!
A guide (created by NIOSH) to protecting your hearing on the farm.
Prevention of Falls in the Transport of Livestock
The information in this guide has been written specifically for the livestock industry to prevent falls when transporting livestock.
Una Guía para la Selección de Herramientas de Mano No-Energizadas
CDC resource guide in Spanish on non-powered hand tools.
English Title: A Guide to Selecting Non-Powered Hand Tools
A Guide to Selecting Non-Powered Hand Tools
CDC resource guide on non-powered hand tools.
Spanish Title: Una Guía para la Selección de Herramientas de Mano No-Energizadas
Personal Protective Equipment: OSHA Guidance
This OSHA publication provides a general overview of personal protective equipment requirements and selection.
Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale
The Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) is an 11-item scale designed to be administered by a clinician.
Soluciones Simples: Ergonomía Para Trabajadores Agrícolas
This Spanish language guide shows simple changes agricultural workers can make to improve ergonomics.
English Title: Simple Solutions: Ergonomics for Farm Workers
Simple Solutions: Ergonomics for Farm Workers
This guide shows simple changes agricultural workers can make to improve ergonomics.
Spanish Title: Soluciones Simples: Ergonomía Para Trabajadores Agrícolas