Following are summaries of discussions from Safety Breakfast meetings
held in recent months at California State University, Fresno. The
meetings are hosted by the Center for Agricultural Business and
address topics of interest and concern to the agricultural and
agribusiness industries.
A specialist in agricultural management outlines the essentials for
a company establishing or improving a safety program for its
employees. (from the October 1999 meeting).
A representative from the Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner's
Office describes some of his duties and relationships with the ag
industry and regulatory agencies. (from the September 1999 meeting).
It's not a matter of if, but when CAL/OSHA will choose to visit your
place of business, says a consultant who specializes in safety
education and training. L. George Daniels III gives tips on how to
prepare for that event (from the June 1999 meeting).
Gas and Electric
Safety on the Farm and Ranch: What You Should Know Electricity and gas are used so commonly that many people forget
they are powerful and can be dangerous. A PG&E spokesman gives
tips on how to ensure employee safety when working near these power
sources (from the May 1999 meeting).
A specialist in injury prevention shares insights and discusses
programs that can help workers avoid unecessary stress, trauma and
injury in the workplace (from the Novbember 1998 meeting).
Bilingual safety consultant Gabe Lorente discusses ways to get
supervisors more involved in an employer safety program (from the
October 1998 meeting).
A specialist in labor and employment laws discusses a recent court
decision and other issues affecting agricultural and agribusiness
employers (from the September 1998 meeting).
In most industrial workplaces in California it is the employer's
responsibility to ensure that workers' hearing is not damaged by
excessive noise. A specialist in hearing testing discusses details
(from the June 1998 meeting).
Efficiency of respirators in protecting workers has increased in
recent years. And the standards governing their testing and use also
have changed (from the May 1998 meeting).
Violence in the workplace cannot always be prevented, but management
strategies maintained by the employer can greatly reduce the chances.
A specialist in violence prevention strategies discusses methods that
can help (from April 1998).
Worker injuries are a serious problem for the employer as well as
the employee. A Workers' Compensation specialist talks about
minimizing costs related to employee injuries (from March 1998).
Drug and alcohol abuse by employees creates serious safety problems
in agriculture. A professional counselor offers employers steps to
take in addressing the problem (from February 1998).
