Agricultural Safety & Health

Some areas of the state have recently experienced heavy rains. As spring fieldwork continues, there’s a chance that someone will find their tractor or farm machinerystuck in the mud.   Extra caution needs to be taken when trying to free or move “stuck” equipment. Here are some tips for safe towing practices. Select a proper [...]

What’s needed to fence off a manure storage lagoon or pond? It is a question with not an easy answer.  A number of dairy producers have asked the question in reference to what would OSHA require for a fence. OSHA would look at each facility from the perspective of “what’s the employee exposure to the [...]

Press Releases         Release Number 12-826-NAT U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division Date: 4/26/12              Contact: Joshua Lamont or Elizabeth Alexander   Phone (202) 693-4661 or 4675 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today issued the following statement regarding the withdrawal of a proposed rule [...]