CSHEMA - Campus Safety, Health, and Environmental Management Association

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CSHEMA Spring Symposium 2023:
Beyond the Bench: Field Research Safety

University of California at Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

February 27--28, 2023

Field research is a vital component of research and education at many institutions, however relatively few institutions have dedicated programs that manage the risks associated with the unique hazards and challenges associated with these settings. As an up-and-coming area in academic EHS programs, we need your help to define best practices. Join us and share your successes, challenges, and lessons learned so we can improve all things related to field research safety.

Sunday, February 26: Pre-Symposium Professional Development Session
"Farm & Agricultural Safety Training Program: Train-the-Trainer"
presented by Virginia Tech EHS

Farming and agricultural work remains among the United States' most dangerous professions and has significant crossover with today's field research programs.  This one-day train-the-trainer program provides the background and materials to teach Farm & Agricultural Safety Training (FAST) program.  Participants will get 13 modules, each with supporting materials, that address specific hazards found in the farm and agricultural workplace. All training materials have been reviewed for technical accuracy by OSHA and are provided in both English and Spanish. Each module focuses on the most common hazards and provides support for workers to recognize, evaluate, and control them. The program relies heavily on support materials such as labels, checklists, and posters to reinforce behaviors within the workplace.

Modules include: an Introduction to Agriculture & OSHA, Falls, Hazardous Chemicals, ATV Safety, Weather Safety, Manure Pit Safety, Farm Machinery Safety, Vehicle Safety, Workplace Violence, Confined Spaces, Hazardous Energy Control, and Fires / Explosions. These modules are designed to focus on establishing safe worker behavior.  All compliance notes refer to federal OSHA guidelines.  Training can be modified to include additional information pertinent to their locality.

The costs of instruction and student materials are funded through a Susan Harwood Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, thus there is no cost to participants. Current cost is only to cover lunch provided on the day of training.

The Farm & Agricultural Safety Training Program is produced under grant number SH-39188-SH2 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.

Harwood Grantees (Virginia Tech) may train only eligible workers and employers covered under the OSH Act of 1970.  This may include temporarily unemployed workers who are planning to reenter the workforce in a position covered by the OSH Act within the next three months.  State and local government employees are ineligible unless the employee is responsible for occupational safety and health duties within their agency.  These employees include agency's safety and health trainers/program managers/committee members, or other employees who may be responsible for the abatement of unsafe and unhealthy working conditions. Participants in this program, certify they are an eligible trainee under this definition.

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HOTEL INFORMATION
On Campus:
The Club & Guest House
Building 581, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-7040
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Near to Campus:
Hilton Garden Inn Santa Barbara/Goleta
6878 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA 93117
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2023 SPRING SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE

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