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AgriSafe is working to reduce occupational health disparities among forest workers. We believe that a continued focus on safety culture in the workplace can improve worker safety behavior and risk reduction practices.

Did You Know?

  • Forest workers are in one of the most hazardous industries, with high rates of job-related injury, illness, and fatality.
  • Foresters and loggers face unique environmental exposures, ergonomic challenges, and health disparities across all ages.
  • Workers spend all their time outdoors, sometimes in poor weather and often in isolated areas.

Training Topics Offered

Preventing Workplace Violence

In this training, forestry employees and employers will learn: how to report violent incidents to the authorities; their legal rights as employees; and safe work practices.

Chainsaw Safety Training

This training instructs workers and managers in both the agricultural and forestry industries how to identify potential hazards related to chainsaw use, as well as how to safely operate chainsaws.

Stress Control Strategies

This training explores the topic of mental health with a review of specific risk factors and offers practical ways to support this industry in an unpredictable environment.

Ergonomic Safety Training

In this training, forest workers will learn how to identify ergonomic issues that lead to musculoskeletal injuries and also what resources are available for treatment.

Hearing Loss Prevention

Hearing loss is common, especially among workers who are exposed to hazardous noise where they work. This training will discuss effective methods for preventing hearing loss from noise in forestry.

Combating Heat and Cold Stress

Forestry workers may be subject to extreme heat and cold. In this training, forestry workers will learn how to avoid heat-related illness and cold stress with proper info and preventative action.

Skid Loader Safety Training

This training will discuss some of the basics of skid loader operation including proper transport, safety features, blind spots, and why there should be no passengers.

To request one of these trainings, visit: agrisafe.org/developed-training. [The PDF version also has a QR code that can be scanned, instead of using the provided link.]

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