Agricultural Safety And Health Inspection Project (ASHIP)
Author: CAL/OSHA
Date Published: 2000
Despite their work-related injury and illness rates, farm workers are reluctant to file complaints about workplace safety with CAL/OSHA. Through ASHIP, Cal/OSHA is committed to reducing the number of occupational safety and health hazards to which farm workers are exposed by increasing enforcement of existing workplace safety and health laws, by providing consultative assistance to employers, and by educating both farm workers and employers about how to work safely. This booklet contains tips to reduce hazards an illnesses on the following topics: machinery; field sanitation; heat stress; prolonged stoop labor and tools; skin conditions and injuries; electricity; and high voltage lines. This booklet is also available in Spanish, see document Proyecto De Inspecciones Para La Seguridad Y Salud en la Agricultura.
Date Published: 2000
Despite their work-related injury and illness rates, farm workers are reluctant to file complaints about workplace safety with CAL/OSHA. Through ASHIP, Cal/OSHA is committed to reducing the number of occupational safety and health hazards to which farm workers are exposed by increasing enforcement of existing workplace safety and health laws, by providing consultative assistance to employers, and by educating both farm workers and employers about how to work safely. This booklet contains tips to reduce hazards an illnesses on the following topics: machinery; field sanitation; heat stress; prolonged stoop labor and tools; skin conditions and injuries; electricity; and high voltage lines. This booklet is also available in Spanish, see document Proyecto De Inspecciones Para La Seguridad Y Salud en la Agricultura.
