Worker Safety in Animal Production Systems

There’s more to worker safety than just bumps and bruises. This webinar discusses on-farm injuries related to manure and mortality handling and application as well as potential toxic gas exposures and how to minimize risks of each. This presentation was originally broadcast on October 21, 2022.

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Understanding & addressing hazards faced by manure applicators

Devon Charlier & Carol Peterson, University of Minnesota (16 minutes)

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Manure Emissions during Agitation and Processing

Rebecca Larson, University of Wisconsin (19 minutes)

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Zoonotic Disease Threats to Livestock and Poultry Agriculture Workers

Dee Ellis, Texas A&M University (16 minutes)

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Questions from the Audience

All Presenters (14 minutes)

More Information

• • • Understanding hazards faced by manure applicators
    • Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center Resources
    • Assessing Self-reported Occupational Hazards of Manure Applicators in the Upper Midwest
    • Reducing Risks from Manure Storage Agitation Gases
    • Zoonotic Diseases
    • About the Speakers

Continuing Education Units

Certified Crop Advisers (CCA, CPAg, or CPSS)

View the archive and take the quiz (not available yet). Visit the CCA continuing education page for additional CEU opportunities.

American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS)

View the archive and report your attendance to ARPAS via their website. Visit the ARPAS continuing education page for additional CEU opportunities.