This Train the Trainer course is designed for teachers, Extension staff, 4H and FFA leaders and others who work with young adults. Agriculture is ranked as one of the most dangerous occupations and involves workers and family members of all ages. Illness and injuries can be prevented if we use the right protective equipment for the job. This program will present an overview of common exposures in farming and ranching and identify appropriate personal protective equipment.

At the conclusion of the program, participants/educators will be able to: 

1. Review several indicators related to various types of heat related illnesses
2. Identify educational activities which allow students to recognize warning signs, and immediate care procedures developed for classroom use
3. Find safety and health resources for use in educational settings

Other available Train the Trainer modules include:

This Train the Training course is designed for teachers, Extension staff, 4H and FFA leaders and others who work with young adults. Participants will learn about the Hazard Mapping curriculum and will be given access to all teacher and student materials after completing the webinar.

At the conclusion of the program, participants/educators will be able to: 

1. To examine the hazards in agricultural production
2. To identify and locate hazards so that those hazards can be targeted for elimination
3. To embrace a participatory process that involves as many students as possible
4. To respect the vast array of skill, experience and know-how that students have about their farm jobs and their dangers
5. To collectively and creatively pool our knowledge and prioritize what problems to eliminate. 

A Hazard Map is a visual representation of the workplace where there are hazards that could cause injuries or illness. The Hazard Mapping method draws on what students know from their farming experience.

Other available Train the Trainer modules include:

All-terrain vehicle (ATV) crashes are one of the leading causes of death and injuries in the agriculture industry in the United States. In this presentation, we will evaluate the current situation and possible solutions related to agricultural ATV safety. Potential injury preventative actions were evaluated based on the hierarchy of control, including elimination or substitution, engineering control, administrative authority, training, and personal protective equipment. 

At the end of the webinar, participants will:

- Understand Recreational vs. Agricultural ATV incidents
- Identify strategies for elimination or substitution to prevent injury
- Recognize engineering controls: Roll-Over Protective Structure (ROPS), Crush Prevention Device (CPD)
- Describe administrative authority: United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, Israel, and New Zealand
- Identify Personal Protective Equipment (helmet)

AgriSafe is offering this Train-the-Trainer series to anyone who works with youth (ages 14-23 years). The series of modules will walk you through 5 target areas and includes an instructor guide after completing each topic. These train the trainer courses will help prepare you to teach on each of the topic areas included. You will have the opportunity to increase your knowledge and will receive an instructor guide to use with your students or young workers. The modules include On-Demand webinars, Classroom Learning Activities, as well as an Instructor Guidebook. If you would like more information click here to view a webinar describing the IYH program.

Train the Trainer Course Topics Include:

Once all five modules are completed the instructor will earn an Invest in Your Health Instructor Scholar certificate. Using AgriSafe's online Learning Lab, instructors have the capability to use the provided materials in a classroom setting to educate students. Upon request, students are also eligible to receive an Invest in Your Health Student Scholar certificate of completion once they complete the assigned modules under the guidance of the instructor. Under our open share platform, once certified, you would be free to use the training materials in your classroom setting. Our end goal is to build the capacity of local Ag educators, rural health professionals and rural leaders to train young Ag producers.

Pregnancy and fertility are often not considered when women assume farm tasks. Pesticide and other chemical exposures, zoonotic diseases and heavy lifting particularly during childbearing years, present challenges. 

At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:

1. Identify unique exposures/risks associated with farm tasks.
2. Identify at least four reproductive health and safety issues for women. 
3. Locate three current evidenced based resources in the field of agricultural health 
4. Develop Hazard Map of work exposures.
5. Select appropriate PPE for farm tasks to reduce or eliminate exposures and or risks.

This material was produced under grant number SH-05068-SH8 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. 

This Hazard Communication Standard training program is intended for female workers and managers in the agricultural industry. This includes dairy farms and small farms that hire at-risk populations. The major focus of the program is on the identification of and the safe usage of chemicals and pesticides, along with respiratory protection.

At the conclusion of the training, participants will be able to: 

1. Describe the purpose of OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)
2. Explain the basic requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard
3. Differentiate between physical and health hazards of agricultural chemicals
4. Recall the requirements of a written hazard communication program
5. List the components of a hazard communication training program
6. Interpret the information contained in Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
7. Describe the requirements and purpose of hazard warning labels.

This material was produced under grant number SH-05068-SH8 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. 

The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine released recommendations for opioid prescribing based on safety-sensitive occupations. Safety-sensitive work is typically classified as operating motor vehicles, modes of transportation, other heavy machinery, or tasks requiring high levels of cognitive function or judgment. Farm duties frequently demand the use of heavy machinery, and concurrent use of narcotics alongside safety-sensitive work can be dangerous. This training educates healthcare providers on how to assess occupational agricultural risks and corresponding patient guidance for those who are taking opioid medications.

By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: 

1. Identify what classifies as a safety-sensitive occupation and why
2. Describe the dangers involved with prescription opioid use and safety-sensitive occupations
3. Understand how best to discuss with patients who have safety-sensitive occupations alternatives to prescription opioids
4. Identify best practices for naloxone prescribing and use in a rural or agricultural setting
5. Discuss implications of medication assisted therapies for Opioid Use Disorder in safety-sensitive occupations

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This project was supported by the FY17 USDA NIFA Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA, Grant # 2017-46100-27225 and the FY18 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Rural Opioids Technical Assistance Grants (ROTA) # TI-18-022

AgriSafe is committed to train safety and health professionals who wish to teach IYH trainings in their classroom. Under our open share platform, once certified, you are free to use the training materials.  Our end goal is to build the capacity of rural educators and leaders to train young workers.  

Invest in Your Health (IYH) consists of five training modules crafted for the agriculture teacher and community leader to seamlessly integrate in their course offerings.  IYH training modules aim to educate, prevent and protect young farmers by providing them with the tools they need to stay safe and healthy.

The training topics that will be discussed included:

1. Say What? Protecting your Hearing
2. Cover Up! Head to Toe Personal Protective Equipment
3. Stay Cool! Prevention of Heat Related Illness
4. Stop Zoonosis it its Tracks- Prevention of Zoonosis
5. Where Y’at-Using Mapping to Define Hazards in Agriculture

It is no secret - women are playing an increased role in production agriculture. They account for about one-third of the management, ownership and work on farms, ranches and in crop production. A major challenge continues to be access to protective equipment that meets the ergonomic needs of women. This program is intended to help women in rural/agricultural communities identify ergonomic issues leading to musculoskeletal injuries in farm and ranch work and discover resources to aid in injury prevention.

At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:

1. Identify work site hazards and potential musculoskeletal injuries.
2. Identify wellness initiatives aimed at reducing risks related to musculoskeletal injuries.
3. Locate three current evidenced based resources in the field of agricultural health and safety that address ergonomic safety.
4. Utilize the individual AgHRA to look at current exposures and preventive methods for daily farm tasks. 

This material was produced under grant number SH-05068-SH8 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. 

It has been over 25 years since participants first enrolled in the Agricultural Health Study (AHS) cohort; in 1993-97, a total of 89,655 individuals joined the study, including 52,394 private pesticide applicators (mostly farmers) and 32,345 of their spouses from North Carolina and Iowa, and 4,916 commercial applicators from Iowa. The cohort has been followed through 3 surveys (1999-2003, 2005-2010, and 2012-2015) and regular linkages to databases to assess both cancer and non-cancer health outcomes, such as respiratory, autoimmune, endocrine, and neurological diseases. Participants provided detailed data on pesticide use and other agricultural exposures at enrollment and in the first two follow-up surveys, and numerous research papers have investigated potential disease associations. Many participants have also contributed to special studies, including recent projects on Lung Health, Biomarkers of Exposure and Effect, and Memory and Aging. This presentation will highlight a selection of recent findings from the AHS (i.e., in the past 5 years), including a focus on non-cancer outcomes as well as recent cancer and mortality findings, and will describe current and future research priorities.

At the end of this webinar participants will be able to:

1.  An overview of the study design and the assessment of exposures and health outcomes
2. Scope of research and selected findings on non-cancer health outcomes
3. Highlights of recent mortality and cancer findings
4. Description of current and future research priorities