The Oregon Farm Bureau Health & Safety Committee is pleased to partner with Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) to offer two free workshops aimed to keep farmers and ranchers safe and compliant with state laws. Both will be offered on Tuesday, Dec. 4 and are taking place as part of the 86th Oregon Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Salem. Workshop 1: Pesticide recertification CORE credits for applicator’s license – What: Join us for this training for four CORE credit hours approved by the Oregon Department of Agriculture’s “Worker Protection Standard: What You Should Know” program. When: Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, 8 a.m. to noon; Where: Salem Convention Center in Salem. Workshop 2: Small Agriculture Employer Exemption; What: Take this four-hour workshop to meet the training requirements for Oregon OSHA’s Small Agriculture Employer Exemption. This will include instruction on a variety of agricultural safety and health rules, from managing cultural differences to hazard identification. When: Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Where: Salem Convention Center in Salem; REGISTER SOON! Cost for both free, but both workshops are limited to 50 participants. Refreshments will be provided for Workshop 1. Limit two registrants per farm or ranch. Participants do not need to be Farm Bureau members to attend. How to register: Email annemarie@oregonfb.org with your name, farm name, e-mail address and phone number.
