AGRI 3100 Agricultural Safety
This course evaluates practices and strategies for safe operation and injury prevention in agricultural enterprises such as shop and machinery operations, chemical applications, livestock handling, transportation, and farm-based recreation. The student will assess trends and publications, recommend best safety practices, and prepare a safety inspection and audit for an agriculture facility. (2 lect., 2 lab)
Major Topics
- Farm safety
- Equipment procedures and safety trainings
- Safety inspections on equipment and tools
- OSHA regulations
- Farm shop operations
Outcomes
In order to successfully complete this course, the student will:
1. Analyze potential hazards in farm, ranch, equine, and agricultural education workplaces.
2. Examine historical trends, guidelines, and laws that relate to agricultural safety.
3. Organize a safety inspection of power tools, equipment, and other types of machinery.
4. Analyze a safety inspection and audit of a farm shop, livestock facility, equine facility, and/or greenhouse.
5. Analyze operator's manuals and other technical publications related to maintenance and operations.
6. Critique safe uses of common farm hand tools and power tools.