An Overview of Work Safety and Health Issues on Dairy Farms

Dairy farming can be a hazardous occupation! In this presentation from Dr. Dennis Murphy, you can learn about potential hazards and how to mitigate risk on farms. Dr. Murphy will discuss safe animal handling practices, working in and around confined spaces, tractor and machinery safety, and respiratory hazards. He’ll also spend some time talking about safety and health regulations as well as how to manage worker safety and health on dairies. Confined Spaces Guide: http://extension.psu.edu/business/ag-... OSHA Resources: http://www.nycamh.org/osha-ny-dairy-lep/ http://fyi.uwex.edu/agsafety/2015/12/... Safety and Health Management Planning: http://extension.psu.edu/publications... Find us on Facebook:   / dairexnet   Follow us on Twitter:   / dairexnet   Sign up for our newsletter: http://articles.extension.org/pages/6... And be sure to take a look at all of our resources at http://www.extension.org/dairy_cattle