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Employees
2003 Handbook of Employment Regulations Affecting
Florida Farm Employers and Workers: Worker Protection Standard
-- EPA
(Under the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has general authority to regulate pesticide
use in order to minimize risks to human health and the environment.)
America's
Farmworkers Home Page
(The National Center
for Farmworker Health, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit corporation
located in Austin, Texas.)
Employee Emergency Plans and Fire Prevention
Plans: (OSHA Standard 1910.38)
(Author's Comment:
Standard
1910.38 , along with 1910.36 and 1910.37 are important for
any agricultural employer who might have an operation which has
a number of employees in a building or structure.)
National
Ag Safety Database (NASD)
(Ag Safety &
Health Publications and Information.)
National
Safety Council
Occupational Noise Exposure: OSHA Standard 1910.95
(This is a condensation of Standard
1910.95. This document is not intended to be totally inclusive
but rather to highlight the information and requirements in the
complete OSHA standard that owners and managers of agricultural
businesses should understand.)
Safety Requirements for Scaffolding: OSHA Standard
1910.28
(Erecting scaffolding
is a common practice in construction, painting, brick laying,
etc. It is less common in agriculture. However, there are times
when an agricultural business may use scaffolding.)
Sanitation: OSHA Standard 1910.14
(This document
is a condensation of Standard
1910.141 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. It is
not intended to be totally inclusive but rather to highlight
the information and requirements in the complete OSHA standard
that owners and managers of agricultural businesses should understand.)
The Worker Protection Standard
(The Worker Protection
Standard (WPS) is a set of regulations issued by the U. S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA).
BE
AWARE, BE ALERT, BE ALIVE!
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