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© 2012 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved.

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Farm Safety Programs to Meet OSHA Needs on Minnesota

Dairy FarmsCHUCK SCHWARTAUREGIONAL EXTENSION DIRECTORUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA [email protected]

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EVIDENCE OF PRODUCER DEMAND

MN Milk Producers Ass’n Annual Meeting Pre-conference seminar– 25 farmer participants– Long on OSHA– Short on dairy farm information– Timeliness of 2012 RME application deadline!

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NOTES ON OSHA AND DAIRY FARMS

Specifically prepared standards are fairly sparse for livestock production agriculture

Livestock Emphasis Programs– Wisconsin– New England

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GOALS OF PROJECT

Assess and inventory risksDevelop a corrective action

planChecklists of completed

actions

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PROJECT PLAN

Identify partners Research and develop curriculum Develop resource list and tools to help

farms write and carry out safety plans Fifty farms was target for participation Goal of thirty written farm safety plans

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PARTNERS

Center for Dairy Farm Safety – University of Wisconsin-River Falls– Working under OSHA grant– OSHA model of 10 hour training modules– Shared curriculum– Shared in teaching duties in both states

Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Consortium (UMASH)

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PARTNERS

Minnesota Milk Producers’ Ass’n. Minnesota Dairy Initiative MN State Colleges and Universities

(MnSCU) MN Dept. of Labor - OSHA

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INITIAL INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN Center for Dairy Safety design

– 2 days– 8 modules– Mix of lecture and group work, but heavier on

lecture– Intended homework between sessions to start

on-farm assessment

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MODULES1. Introduction to OSHA

2. Injury Trends

3. Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment

4. Hazard Communication

5. Tractors and Farm Machinery

6. Hazards – Animal Handling and Farm Structures

7. Personal Protective Equipment

8. Effective Safety and Health Programs

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COMMON CAUSES OF INJURIESThe Top Three Common Causes of Injury:

Category Total Number PercentAnimals (dairy cattle)

326 28%

Slips, trips and falls

216 19%

Struck by Object

148 13%

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HAZARD ID & RISK ASSESSMENT

Flight patterns Restraints Bulls Post-parturition cows Zoonotic diseases Hormones

AREAS OF FOCUS

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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

Learner Outcomes:– You will be able to:

1. Identify the requirements for PPE.

2. Develop a hazard assessment program as it pertains to PPE.

3. Evaluate a variety of PPE devices and determine the types of equipment necessary for your farm.

4. Understand the training requirements for your workers on proper usage of PPE.

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DAILY TEACHING PLAN Lecture (PPT and sometimes video) Small group exercises working on an

example of a specific assessment or action plan

2-day workshops vs. longer 1-day workshop

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FARM ACTION PLANSAction Within 1

monthWithin 3 months

Within 6 months

Within 9 months

Within 1 year

Job Hazard Analysis

Employee Training on Farm Chemical Use

Employee Training on Specific Equipment

Employee Training on Safe Animal Handling

Set Up a Safety Record System

Collect Necessary MSDS

Machinery Inspections and Hazard Corrections

Obtain Appropriate PPE for Employees

Seek assistance from others to work on safety plans

Establish a System for Employee Reporting of Hazards

Others:

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FOLLOW-UP REPORT

Action Action Started Progress Made Action Still Needed

Action Completed

Job Hazard Analysis

Employee Training on Farm Chemical Use

Employee Training on Specific Equipment

Employee Training on Safe Animal Handling

Set Up a Safety Record System

Collect Necessary MSDS

Machinery Inspections and Hazard Corrections

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FOLLOW-UP

Letters to participants at 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months

Sent copy of their intended action plans from the workshop

Asked for a return of the report sheet with action taken and progress made or notes of progress

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FINAL RESULTS 75 participants

– 30 individuals representing 25 individual farms

– Custom operators seminar with 50 participants

Impacted nearly 600 employees 60% of farms took significant steps toward

written safety plans

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FINAL RESULTS EXAMPLES One farm with 40 employees completed a

written plan One farm operation with 9 sites and 400

employees has safety committees on each farm and written plans in place

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PARTICIPANT COMMENTSFarm with a recent minor incident knew something had to be done to get employees more involved and committed to safety –

“This program was exactly what I needed.”

“This provided just the tools I needed to initiate a program on my farm.”

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UNEXPECTED RESULTS Large farm unit with multiple sites and

hundreds of employees Outside interest in the program

– Other producer groups – Custom operators– Other Extension and industry groups

interested in offering similar programs

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LESSONS LEARNED Like other workforce management topics,

expressed interest doesn’t always translate into later program participation

10 hour OSHA course was not acceptable to audience

“Pruned” course of 5 – 6 hours was acceptable

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LESSONS LEARNED Personal plans of action at workshop end

and follow-up seemed to be effective toward getting results

Magazine articles generate interest in the subject, although they may not result in full safety plans

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LESSONS LEARNED Some other countries have more stringent

safety regulations which also mean they have more highly developed safety training programs – look for and at them for tools

Insurance companies were interested as partners to promote and sponsor programs

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TAKE HOME POINTS

There is recognition that safety is important

Keep feeding safety training to employers as well as employees in small bites so it doesn’t seem so overwhelming

Develop and make available a good list of resources and tools for employers to use

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POTENTIAL RESOURCES Center for Dairy Farm Safety

– E:\Dairy\RME conf 2015\Center for Dairy Farm Safety.html

Australia: “The People in Dairy”

– E:\Dairy\RME conf

2015\Farm Health & Safety Overview Checklist - Aus.doc

New Zealand: DairyNZ

– E:\Dairy\RME conf 2015\Health and Safety - DairyNZ.html

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

http://www.dli.mn.gov/OSHA/PDF/ertk_gi.pdf

http://www.uwrf.edu/CenterForDairyFarmSafety/

http://www.uwrf.edu/CenterForDairyFarmSafety/

http://www.thepeopleindairy.org.au/farm-policies-systems/preparing-for-emergencies.htm

http://www.dairynz.co.nz/people/health-and-safety/

http://www.dairynz.co.nz/people/health-and-safety/

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POTENTIAL RESOURCES

National Farm Medicine Center– http://www3.marshfieldclinic.org/nfmc/?

page=nfmc_home Gemplers Tail Gate Lessons

– www.gemplers.com Many Universities have safety units

http://www3.marshfieldclinic.org/nfmc/?page=nfmc_home

http://www3.marshfieldclinic.org/nfmc/?page=nfmc_home

http://www.gemplers.com/

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Thanks for your kind attention.

Chuck SchwartauRegional Extension DirectorUniversity of Minnesota [email protected]

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