Florida agriculture has many challenges, some of which are managing our particular environmental conditions. Managing these challenges successfully can advance our family's or business' interests. One environmental challenge that producers face during the summer rainy season is the workplace danger of lightning. Protecting employees and yourself from the dangers of lightning is extremely important living in the "Lightning Alley" corridor of Florida. In fact, Florida leads as the number one state for lightning fatalities.
I have received questions like: "When do I need to pull workers from the field?" "When can my employees return to work after a storm?" "What do I need to do for OSHA in terms of lightning?" and "Can my workers wait in a greenhouse until the storm passes?" A fact sheet was created for agricultural operations to answer these questions and other information on the dangers of lightning, types of lightning and how injury can occur, how to protect oneself from this danger, how agricultural operations are required to protect employees, and a lightning safety plan. To read more about lightning related to agriculture here is a link to the fact sheet. http://hillsborough.ifas.ufl.edu/documents/pdf/ornamental_production/A-Z_pubs/17_Hillsborough_Lightning_Safety_FS_EMAIL.pdf
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5/20/16
Free OSHA Inspections...Not done by OSHA!
Have you ever wondered what might happen if OSHA showed up at your nursery/farm? Well worry no longer. This message was forwarded by my colleague, Liz Felter in Orange County, about a program from another university in our backyard; USF. They have grant funding to conduct OSHA audits at your place of business and will give you a report of their findings. See contact information below.
Safety Florida Consultation Program
Free Service Prepares Nursery/Greenhouse Businesses for an OSHA Audit
The Safety Florida Consultation Program housed at the University of South Florida has a program that can prepare your business for an OSHA audit and it's FREE.
Go to http://www.usfsafetyflorida.com
Click on the tab " Request a Free Consultation"
The Safety Florida Consultation Program housed at the University of South Florida has a program that can prepare your business for an OSHA audit and it's FREE.
Go to http://www.usfsafetyflorida.com
Click on the tab " Request a Free Consultation"
Fill out the form and state: Want a free OSHA consultation.
Within 3-4 business days you will be contacted to make an appointment for a nursery visit. A walk through of the nursery is done and a written report is provided on how to improve in order to prepare for an OSHA audit.
This service is grant funded. They DO NOT work for OSHA and Will Not call OSHA
Within 3-4 business days you will be contacted to make an appointment for a nursery visit. A walk through of the nursery is done and a written report is provided on how to improve in order to prepare for an OSHA audit.
This service is grant funded. They DO NOT work for OSHA and Will Not call OSHA
University of South Florida
13201 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, MDC 56
Tampa, FL 33612
Dial toll-free 1(866) 273-1105
http://www.usfsafetyflorida.com
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