scholarly journals Greenhouse Pesticide Application Safety Training

1994 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-301
Author(s):  
Karen L. Panter
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Hazardous Materials ◽  
Pesticide Application ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Hazard Communication ◽  
Training Requirements ◽  
Safe Handling ◽  
Handling Practices ◽  
Hazard Communication Standard

Between Dec. 1992 and July 1993, 13 greenhouse operations took part in on-site training programs concerning pesticide application safety. Each program involved a pre-quiz, post-quiz, presentation of two videotapes, discussion, session evaluation, and follow-up evaluation 1 month after each session. A total of 253 Colorado greenhouse employees participated in the programs, which fulfilled the employee training requirements for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Hazard Communication standard concerning hazardous materials in the workplace. Quiz scores increased from the pre- to the post-program quiz, from 17.3 to 22.1 points out of a possible 27. Post-program evaluations indicated that the vast majority of respondents either “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that (percentages in parentheses): “the training program will be helpful” (85%), “I understand hazardous materials better” (81%), “the training videos helped understanding” (84%), and “I would like the training done regularly” (79%). Follow-up evaluations showed that most “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that (percentages in parentheses): “I have used at least one new safe handling practice” since the program (55%), and “I plan to use more” safe handling practices (82%). This method of instructing employees about hazardous materials would be applicable to others interested in safety issues.

scholarly journals Understanding GHS Classification, Chemical Labels and Safety Data Sheets

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neelam Bharti ◽  
Neha Chawla ◽  
shailendra singh
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Safety Information ◽  
Safety Data ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Safety Data Sheet ◽  
Chemical Labeling ◽  
Hazard Communication ◽  
Chemical Hazards ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Hazard Communication Standard

Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals is now universally accepted to communicate the hazards of a chemical. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) adopted the GHS system under the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) in June 2016. In the course of implementation of the GHS, we need to educate our research community, specially new undergraduate and graduate students and provide them with the most recent knowledge of the chemicals, labels, hazards and the ways to protect themselves and their surroundings from the dangers associated with the chemicals. In this paper, we discuss the basics of OSHA hazard communication, GHS system classification, chemical labeling, new hazard pictograms and sections of safety data sheet (SDS) for our students and researchers in an easy to understand format. It is the hope that this publication will benefit the students to understand chemical hazards, to read safety information and to protect themselves when using these materials.

scholarly journals 2003 Handbook of Employment Regulations Affecting Florida Farm Employers and Workers: Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard [Federal]

EDIS ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 2003 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leo C. Polopolus ◽  
Michael T. Olexa ◽  
Fritz Roka ◽  
Carol Fountain
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
Cooperative Extension Service ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Hazard Communication ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Hazard Communication Standard ◽  
Communication Standard

The purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) is to require certain employers to inform theiremployees of the dangers of hazardous chemicals. This is EDIS document FE409, a publication of the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Published July 2003. This information is included in Circular 1200, Handbook of Employment Regulations Affecting Florida Farm Employers and Workers. FE409/FE409: 2017 Handbook of Employment Regulations Affecting Florida Farm Employers and Workers: Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard [Federal] (ufl.edu)

scholarly journals Understanding GHS Classification, Chemical Labels and Safety Data Sheets

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neelam Bharti ◽  
Neha Chawla ◽  
shailendra singh
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Safety Information ◽  
Safety Data ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Safety Data Sheet ◽  
Chemical Labeling ◽  
Hazard Communication ◽  
Chemical Hazards ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Hazard Communication Standard

Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals is now universally accepted to communicate the hazards of a chemical. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) adopted the GHS system under the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) in June 2016. In the course of implementation of the GHS, we need to educate our research community, specially new undergraduate and graduate students and provide them with the most recent knowledge of the chemicals, labels, hazards and the ways to protect themselves and their surroundings from the dangers associated with the chemicals. In this paper, we discuss the basics of OSHA hazard communication, GHS system classification, chemical labeling, new hazard pictograms and sections of safety data sheet (SDS) for our students and researchers in an easy to understand format. It is the hope that this publication will benefit the students to understand chemical hazards, to read safety information and to protect themselves when using these materials.

Cardiology Fellowship Education in the Era of High-density Training, Data Tracking, and Quality Measures

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Alex J Auseon ◽  
Albert J Kolibash ◽  
◽  
Keyword(s):  
Ohio State University ◽  
Training Data ◽  
State University ◽  
Training Requirements ◽  
Healthcare Environment ◽  
Medical Centers ◽  
Work Hour ◽  
The Ohio State University ◽  
Data Tracking

Background:Educating trainees during cardiology fellowship is a process in constant evolution, with program directors regularly adapting to increasing demands and regulations as they strive to prepare graduates for practice in today’s healthcare environment.Methods and Results:In a 10-year follow-up to a previous manuscript regarding fellowship education, we reviewed the literature regarding the most topical issues facing training programs in 2010, describing our approach at The Ohio State University.Conclusion:In the midst of challenges posed by the increasing complexity of training requirements and documentation, work hour restrictions, and the new definitions of quality and safety, we propose methods of curricula revision and collaboration that may serve as an example to other medical centers.

Necessary Safety Measures in the Use of Pesticides in Agriculture

2021 ◽  
pp. 21-25
Author(s):  
LI Lipkina ◽  
AV Ilnitskaya ◽  
OV Artemova ◽  
LS Tarasova ◽  
EN Mikheeva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Potential Hazard ◽  
Pesticide Application ◽  
Scientific Center ◽  
Agricultural Industry ◽  
Occupational Setting ◽  
Application Techniques ◽  
Precautionary Measures ◽  
Available Information

Introduction. Pesticides as biologically active compounds posing potential hazard to worker’s health may cause both acute and chronic occupational poisonings (diseases). Apart from the occupational setting, many people get exposed to pesticides during their use in personal subsidiary plots. Various pesticide application techniques, such as ground-based boom spraying of field crops, air blast spraying of gardens, aerial spraying of fields and forests, treatment of greenhouses, seed dressing, fumigation of grain and warehouses, preparation and application of baits, require a differentiated approach to precautionary measures. Safety use practices for pesticides developed by F.F. Erisman Federal Scientific Center of Hygiene in the past shall be revised to incorporate changes in formulations, techniques, and regulations. Objective. To substantiate hazard-specific safety requirements for various pesticide application techniques and equipment in the agricultural industry. Materials and methods. We analyzed regulatory documents and guidelines, results of our own long-term studies, and publicly available information on the safe use of pesticides in agriculture. Results. Based on our findings, we suggest measures for the safe use of pesticides complying with appropriate regulations for the processed crops and application rules and taking into account conditions of the equipment used. We also provide recommendations for prevention of acute pesticide poisoning for agricultural workers, farmers and users from the standpoint of occupational health. Conclusion. It is important to develop a profound document summarizing occupational safety and health requirements for all pesticide use practices.

scholarly journals Tomatoes and Other Seed-Bearing Vegetables: Safe Handling Practices for Consumers

EDIS ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 2002 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Simonne
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Extension ◽  
Cooperative Extension Service ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Safe Handling ◽  
Handling Practices

This publication is FCS8738, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Cooperative Extension Service, IFAS, University of Florida. Publication: November 2002.  

Safety Issues Concerning Robotic Welding of Large Elements

2015 ◽  
Vol 220-221 ◽  
pp. 818-823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wojciech J. Klimasara ◽  
Zbigniew Pilat ◽  
Marcin Słowikowski
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
High Heat ◽  
Robotic Welding ◽  
European Directives ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Safety Regulations ◽  
High Heat Capacity ◽  
Welding Processes

Robotic welding of large elements poses significant difficulties regarding the technological process, robot functions and the safety of the operator and other people. The health risks involved arise out of the weight of elements, high heat capacity, harmful gases and fumes. Under the Eureka project, the PIAP team is developing a model of a robotized cell designed mainly for welding large elements. Occupational safety is of paramount importance and hence is a constructive discussion on occupational health risk factors. The replacement of human workers with robots on assembly nests, especially in SMEs, eliminates the exposure of workers to hazard, but is focused on a reduction in employment rather than in significant improvements to the workplace. The paper analyzes and discusses European safety regulations contained in the European directives and applicable EN standards. Appropriate safety programs of diverse welding processes and materials to be implemented by designers and suppliers of robotic welding stations and lines, as well as by the users thereof, will be indicated.

Injury Rate and Safety Culture Improvement in the Construction Industry

2021 ◽  
pp. 53-57
Author(s):  
Z.M. Khabibullin ◽  
◽  
E.I. Bakhonina ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Safety Culture ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Deviant Behavior ◽  
Injury Rate ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Construction Enterprise ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
The Right

The subject of the study are the components of the corporate safety culture of a construction enterprise. The analysis was conducted related to the state of occupational safety, elements of its management system at one of the construction and installation trusts typical for the oil and gas industry (Surgut Construction and Installation Trust № 1 of «Surgutneftegas» PJSC). The existing problems in the field of occupational safety at the enterprise are considered, the level of maturity of the safety culture, the reasons for the deviant behavior of employees are determined. According to the Bradley Scale using the company DuPont Sustainable Solutions methodology, the enterprise is in a transition stage from a «dependent» to an «independent level». A number of the documents was developed and presented as a component of the safety culture elements. The package of documents is prepared in the form of an information notebook containing: «An act of the refusal to perform the work in case of danger to the life and health of an employee», «Procedure for the actions of an employee in case of danger to his life and health during the performance of work», «The procedure for the actions of engineering and technical employee in case of refusal of an employee to perform the work and execution of the «Act of refusal», «The list of violations of the occupational safety requirements, in the presence of which an employee has the right to refuse to perform the work in case of danger to his life and health». The algorithm of actions proposed in the prepared documents will allow the employees to refuse to perform the work in case of disputable situations on the legal grounds if there is a danger to their life and health. The recommendations presented in the paper will allow to create prerequisites for improving the level of safety culture, enhancing the teamwork in safety issues, and, in the future, the formation of an interdependent level of safety culture.

scholarly journals Implementation of Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Sequestrectomy in a German University Hospital Setting: A Long and Rocky Road

2019 ◽  
Vol 81 (01) ◽  
pp. 017-027
Author(s):  
Michael Bender ◽  
Carolin Gramsch ◽  
Lukas Herrmann ◽  
Seong Woong Kim ◽  
Eberhard Uhl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Loss ◽  
Pain Score ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Disk Herniation ◽  
Training Requirements ◽  
Lumbar Disk ◽  
Duration Of Surgery ◽  
Lumbar Disk Herniations

Abstract Objective Microsurgical diskectomy/sequestrectomy is the standard procedure for the surgical treatment of lumbar disk herniations. The transforaminal endoscopic sequestrectomy technique is a minimally invasive alternative with potential advantages such as minimal blood loss and tissue damage, as well as early mobilization of the patient. We report the implementation of this technique in a German university hospital setting. Methods One single surgeon performed transforaminal endoscopic sequestrectomy from February 2013 to July 2016 for lumbar disk herniation in 44 patients. Demographic as well as perioperative, clinical, and radiologic data were analyzed from electronic records. Furthermore, we investigated complications, intraoperative change of the procedure to microsurgery, and reoperations. The postoperative course was analyzed using the Macnab criteria, supplemented by a questionnaire for follow-up. Pre- and postoperative magnetic resonance imaging volumetric analyses were performed to assess the radiologic efficacy of the technique. Results Our study population had a median age of 52 years. The median follow-up was 15 months, and the median length of hospital stay was 4 days. Median duration of surgery was 100 minutes with a median blood loss of 50 mL. Surgery was most commonly performed at the L4–L5 level (63%) and in caudally migrated disk herniations (44%). In six patients, surgery was performed for recurrent disk herniations. The procedure had to be changed to conventional microsurgery in four patients. We observed no major complications. Minor complications occurred in six patients, and in four patients a reoperation was performed. Furthermore, a significantly lower Oswestry Disability Index score (p = 0.03), a lower Short Form 8 Health Survey (SF-8) score (p = 0.001), a lower visual analog scale (VAS) lower back pain score (p = 0.03) and VAS leg pain score (p = 0.0008) at the 12-month follow-up were observed in comparison with the preoperative examination. In MRI volumetry, we detected a median postoperative volume reduction of the disk herniation of 57.1% (p = 0.02). Conclusions The transforaminal endoscopic sequestrectomy can be safely implemented in a university hospital setting in selected patients with primary and recurrent lumbar disk herniations, and it leads to good clinical and radiologic results. However, learning curve, caseload, and residents' microsurgical training requirements clearly affect the implementation process.

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