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This topic covers safety issues relevant to agriculture, which can include chemical hazards from pesticide and fertilizer exposure, environmental hazards from working outdoors, physical dangers from farm equipment, and more. According to the National Safety Council, agriculture is the most hazardous industry in the nation.

OSHA regulates safety and health for agriculture employers in 29 CFR 1928; however, some small and family-owned operations are exempt from these standards.

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Type	Title	Date	State
Regulations	29 CFR § 1928 Appendix B to Subpart C -- Figures C-1 through C-16		National
Regulations	29 CFR § 1928.1 Purpose and scope		National
Regulations	29 CFR § 1928.1027 Cadmium		National
Regulations	29 CFR § 1928.110 Field sanitation		National
Regulations	29 CFR § 1928.21 Applicable standards in 29 CFR Part 1910		National
Regulations	29 CFR § 1928.51 Roll-over protective structures (ROPS) for tractors used in agricultural operations		National
Regulations	29 CFR § 1928.52 Protective frames for wheel-type agricultural tractors -- test procedures and performance requirements		National
Regulations	29 CFR § 1928.53 Protective enclosures for wheel-type agricultural tractors -- test procedures and performance requirements		National
Regulations	29 CFR § 1928.57 Guarding of farm field equipment, farmstead equipment, and cotton gins		National
Guidance Documents	Agriculture Safety and Health Pocket Guide		National
Guidance Documents	Dairy Farm Safety: Key Hazards and Solutions		National
Training Tips	Don't Be a Pest!		National
Interpretations	Farming Appropriations Rider	07/22/1992	National
Guidance Documents	Occupational Safety & Health Standards for Agriculture (29CFR 1928)		National
Guidance Documents	OSHA eTool - Youth in Agriculture		National
Guidance Documents	OSHA Farm Safety Fact Sheets		National
7 Minute Safety Trainer	Safe Grain Handling (Outline)		National
Handouts	Safe Grain Handling [7-Minute Safety Trainer]		National
Quizzes	Safe Grain Handling [7-Minute Safety Trainer]		National
Handouts	Safe Grain Handling [7-Minute Safety Trainer] - Spanish		National
Quizzes	Safe Grain Handling [7-Minute Safety Trainer] - Spanish		National
Interpretations	Small farming operations and exemption from OSHA enforcement activity under CPL 02-00-051. [1928.21]	07/16/2007	National
Puzzles	Using Pesticides Safely (PDF)		National
Questions & Answers	What is the frequency of sling, log chains, and ratchet straps inspections and audits and what documentation does OSHA require for a agricultural farm shop with a seasonal harvest operation?	04/16/2008	National