SAIF’s free ag safety and health workshops return in November
The annual employer trainings will be held in 16 cities from November to March, including nine in Spanish.
SAIF's statewide series of free, half-day trainings on agriculture safety and health returns in November.
Designed primarily for people working in agriculture, anyone with an interest in ag safety and health is welcome to attend. (You don't have to be insured by SAIF.)
Employers with small ag businesses who attend the seminar will meet OSHA's instructional requirement, one of four requirements that exempt small agricultural establishments from random OSHA inspections.
What, where, and when
This year, seminars will be held in 16 Oregon cities: Bandon, Central Point, Clackamas, Corvallis, Eugene, Hermiston, Hillsboro, Hood River, Klamath Falls, La Grande, Madras, Ontario, Salem, The Dalles, Wilsonville, and Woodburn.
Spanish-language seminars will be held in Central Point, Hermiston, Hillsboro, Hood River, Klamath Falls, Salem, The Dalles, Woodburn, and Wilsonville.
The seminars—which begin November 1 in Ontario—are held from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and include lunch.
You can find this year's topics, dates, locations, and registration information at saif.com.
Continuing education credits
This seminar series will not offer private applicator pesticide "core" credits.
The Oregon State Landscaping Contractors Board has approved the seminar for four hours of continuing education credits.
The Department of Consumer and Business Services has approved the seminar for four hours of producer continuing education credits.
How to register
Seating is limited, so early registration is required. You may register online at saif.com/agseminar or call 800.285.8525. We'll confirm by email as soon as we receive your registration. About one week before the seminar, we'll send you an email reminder with the location address.
If you have any questions, please call us at 800.285.8525.
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