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Agricultural safety seminars

For more than 26 years, thousands of farm owners, managers, and workers have attended SAIF's agricultural safety seminars, learning how to be safe in one of the most hazardous occupations.

Held in several cities across the state, these free, half-day trainings will begin in November 2024 and run through March 2025. Some trainings are conducted entirely in Spanish.

Although the seminars are designed for owners, operators, supervisors, and foremen, anyone working in the agricultural industry is welcome to attend. Small agricultural employers attending the seminar will meet one of the four requirements that exempt small ag operations from random OSHA inspections.

Navigating Oregon OSHA’s top citations 

Join us as we delve into Oregon OSHA’s top 10 agricultural citations. Learn how to ensure compliance with pesticide and other chemical handling, PPE use, regulations on labor housing along with toilet and hand washing facilities, proper safety committees, and more. This training will equip you with the knowledge to improve workplace safety, reduce risks, and avoid costly penalties. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your farm’s safety standards and protect your workers! 

Coexistence with agricultural chemicals revisited 

For many of us, pesticides and other chemicals are a fact of life. They help us grow bigger, healthier crops, increase our yields, and cultivate products that might otherwise not be viable. But if handled improperly, chemicals on our farms can pose significant health hazards and financial liabilities. This training will focus on tips, tricks, and best practices in the ever-evolving topic of chemical handling, application, and storage. This topic is being revisited from the 2022-23 seminar season at the request of attendees. 

Winter warriors: Cold stress safety on the farm 

Cold stress safety training is essential to prevent hypothermia, frostbite, and other cold-related illnesses. This hour will cover proper layering of clothing, recognizing early signs of cold stress, implementing warm-up breaks, and discussing what other farms are doing to combat the effects of cold stress on our farmers and farm workers throughout Oregon.   

Emergency first aid on the farm 

How many of us know a farmer who has lost a finger, limb—or worse—due to an injury sustained while working in ag? If not properly treated, a traumatic bleeding wound can lead to loss of life in as little as two minutes. Do you and your employees have the skills and tools to stop a massive hemorrhage on your farm in the case of an emergency? This hour-long training prepares you to stop the bleed and save lives. 

Eric Lloyd 

is a safety consultant with Oregon Risk Management Solutions, Inc. His exposure to safety and agriculture began at an early age, when he spent summers working on the family ranch in Idaho and watching his father provide training and consulting services to promote ag safety throughout Oregon. Eric earned a degree in criminal justice from Western Oregon University, and served in law enforcement for several years until being drawn back to his roots and joining the family business in 2016.

Wes Koester

is a SAIF senior safety management consultant living and working in the Willamette Valley area. He grew up working in his family's farm and nursery business in Riddle, Oregon. Wes graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology. Over the past five years, he's educated farms and agri-business around the state through a variety of technical and practical seminar topics.

Edgard García-Ramírez

is a native of Nicaragua. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Lewis & Clark College in Hispanic studies and Spanish literature and is a member of the Board of Alumni of the college. Edgard has been a Spanish presenter for the seminars since 2003. He joined SAIF as a full-time translator in 2014.

Emanual “Manny” Arrellin-Lara   

is a bilingual safety consultant for Oregon Risk Management Solutions (ORMS). He provides English and Spanish safety courses and is the company’s lead instructor for first aid/CPR training. He has a background in fire suppression and prevention, emergency medical services, and law enforcement. Currently, he serves as Deputy Fire Marshal for Marion County Fire District No. 1 alongside his work with ORMS. He holds his Oregon EMT-Basic certification, American Heart Association Instructor certification, Fire Inspector I/II and Fire Plans Examiner certifications through the National Fire Protection Association and International Code Council, and he is also a Fire Investigation Technician through the International Association of Arson Investigators. 

All seminars are from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Bandon
Monday, February 24, 2025
"The Barn" Conference and Community Center
1200 11th Street SW, Bandon 97411
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Central Point
Monday, January 27, 2025 
Jackson County Expo - Mace Building
1 Peninger Road, Central Point 97502
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Clackamas
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 
Monarch Hotel & Conference Center
12566 SE 93rd Ave, Clackamas, OR 97015
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Corvallis
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Benton County Event Center & Fairgrounds - Auditorium
110 SW 53rd Street, Corvallis, OR 97333
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Eugene
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Lane Events Center
796 West 13th Avenue, Eugene 97402
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Hermiston
Monday, January 13, 2025
Hermiston Community Center
415 South Hwy 395, Hermiston 97838
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Hillsboro
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Washington County Fairgrounds – Wingspan Building
873 NE 34th Ave - Conf room AB
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Hood River
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Hood River County Fairgrounds
3020 Wyeast Road, Hood River, OR 97031
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Hood River
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Hood River County Fairgrounds
3020 Wyeast Road, Hood River 97031
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Klamath Falls
Monday, March 10, 2025
Klamath County Fairgrounds - Exhibit Hall #2
3531 South 6th Street, Klamath Falls 97603
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Madras
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Inn at Cross Keys Station
66 NW Cedar Street, Madras, OR 97741
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Mt. Angel
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Mt. Angel Community Festhalle
500 S. Wilco Highway, Mt. Angel 97362
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Mt. Angel
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Mt. Angel Community Festhalle
500 S. Wilco Highway, Mt. Angel 97362
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Ontario
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Holiday Inn
1249 Tapadera Avenue, Ontario, OR 97914
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Pendleton
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Pendleton Convention Center
1601 Westgate, Pendleton, OR  97801
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Salem
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 
Oregon State Fair Expo Center - Cascade Hall
2330 17th Street NE, Salem OR 97301
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Salem
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Oregon State Fair Expo Center - Cascade Hall
2330 17th Street NE, Salem 97301 
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The Dalles
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Bargeway Pub & Catering
1535 Bargeway Road, The Dalles 97058
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The Dalles
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Bargeway Pub & Catering
1535 Bargeway Road, The Dalles 97058
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Wilsonville
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Clackamas Community College
29353 SW Town Center Lp East, Wilsonville OR 97070
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Central Point
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Jackson County Expo - Mace Building
1 Peninger Road, Central Point 97502
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Clackamas
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Monarch Hotel & Conference Center
12566 SE 93rd Ave, Clackamas, OR 97015
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Hermiston
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Hermiston Community Center
415 South Hwy 395, Hermiston 97838
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Hillsboro
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Washington County Fairgrounds – Wingspan Building - Conf room AB 
801 NE 34th Ave, Hillsboro 97124
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Hood River
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Hood River County Fairgrounds
3020 Wyeast Road, Hood River 97031
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Madras
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Inn at Cross Keys Station
66 NW Cedar Street, Madras, OR 97741
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Mt. Angel
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Mt. Angel Community Festhalle
500 S. Wilco Highway, Mt. Angel 97362
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Salem
Friday, February 7, 2024
Oregon State Fair Expo Center - Cascade Hall
2330 17th St. NE, Salem 97301
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The Dalles
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Bargeway Pub & Catering
1535 Bargeway Road, The Dalles 97058  
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Wilsonville
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Clackamas Community College
29353 SW Town Center Lp East, Wilsonville OR 97070
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2024-25 webinars 

Winter English:  

Day 1 | Tuesday, 12/10/24 at 8:30am 

Day 2 | Wednesday, 12/11/24 at 8:30am 

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Spring English: 

Day 1 | Monday, 3/17/25 at 8:30am 

Day 2 | Tuesday, 3/18/25 at 8:30am 

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Spring Spanish: 

Day 1 | Wednesday, 3/19/25 at 8:30am 

Day 2 | Thursday, 3/20/25 at 8:30am 

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    English resources

    Co-existence with chemicals

    Cold stress safety

    Top 10 ag citations

    Recursos en español

    Seguridad ante el estrés por frío

    Cómo conducir en condiciones climáticas extremas

    Las 10 principales multas agrícolas

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