Gear Up forAg Health & Safety

Level 1

Required Time: 3 or more hours

• Pre-Survey of student/participant
• Lecture – Ag Health and Safety high risk areas in agriculture with preventive health and safety strategies
• Interactive demonstration of personal protective equipment for many types of agricultural exposures with discussion of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for individual exposures.
• Resource discussion and distribution including local and regional resources.
• Distribution of PPE Startup Kit
• Post survey of student/participant

Level 1 PPE Kit

This requires time to provide the correct size of gloves and correct half mask respirator for each student. A respirator fit check must also be done for each student. This option also requires space for these items to be located and for each student to try on items as needed.

• Safety Glasses
• Disposable chemical-resistant gloves
• Reusable chemical-resistant gloves (choice of size)
• Disposable chemical-resistant gloves
• Hearing protection – ear plug type
• 2-strap N95 filtering facepiece respirator
• Half mask cartridge respirator
• Reusable P100 filters for half mask respirator (1 set)

When selecting a Level 1 it is important to consider the number of students. The optimum number of students is 30 or less per class. We can accommodate larger classes with adequate resources, time, and available space.

PPE types and styles are subject to change based on funding and availablity

Level 2

Time: 2 – 2 1/2 hours

• Pre-Survey of student/participant
• Lecture – Ag Health and Safety high risk areas in agriculture with preventive health and safety strategies
• Interactive demonstration of personal protective equipment for all
  types of agricultural exposures with discussion of appropriate PPE for individual exposures.
• Resource discussion and distribution including local and regional resources.
• Distribution of PPE Kit
• Post Survey of student/participant

Level 2 PPE Kit

This requires time to provide correct size of gloves and coverall and respirator for each student. Also requires space for these items to be located and each student to try on items as needed.

• Safety Glasses
• Disposable chemical resistant gloves
• Reusable chemical resistant gloves (choice of size)
• Hearing protection – ear plug type
• 2 strap filtering face piece respirator (3M 8511)
• Reusable half mask cartridge respirator*
• P100 filters for half mask respirator (1 set)

Students who want a reusable half mask cartridge respirator will need additional time after the 2-hour session.

PPE types and styles are subject to change based funding and availablity

Level 3

Time: 1 1/2 hours

• Pre-Survey of student/participant
• Lecture – Basic introduction of Ag Health and Safety including high risk areas in agriculture with preventive health and safety strategies
• Interactive demonstration of personal protective equipment for all types of agricultural exposures with discussion of appropriate PPE for individual exposures.
• Demonstration of basic personal protective equipment
• Discussion of resources
• Distribution of PPE Kit
• Post Survey of student/participant

Level 3 PPE Kit

This does not require additional interaction with each student – this packet can be prepared ahead of time if needed to save time or if there is not adequate space for students to walk through a line to pick up supplies.

• Safety Glasses
• Disposable chemical-resistant gloves
• Hearing protection – ear plug type
• 2-strap N95 filtering facepiece respirator

PPE types and styles are subject to change based funding and availablity