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awareness training
What all agricultural workers
need to know
Contents
Introduction..........................................................................................1
Program goals................................................................................................................................1
Preparation.................................................................................................................................... 3
Orientation activities............................................................................ 5
Handout materials............................................................................... 17
Worker Rights and Responsibilities..........................................................................................18
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Introduction
Incidents in confined spaces are rare, but when they do occur the
consequences can be catastrophic. Confined space incidents can
happen suddenly, often without any warning that something is
wrong. Since 2000, eighteen workers have died in confined
spaces in British Columbia, as have many others across Canada
and the United States. These workers would not have died had
they been aware of the hazards in confined spaces and followed
safe work procedures while working in these spaces.
Program goals
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Contents and approach of the orientation session
Preparation
•• Set up the room so that participants can see you, and each other,
easily. Find out how many participants will be in attendance,
and remove any extra chairs – this will prevent participants from
spreading themselves out around the room.
•• Set up the screen or smartboard, and computer or tablet with the
PowerPoint presentation ready to run.
•• Make copies of the optional handout materials, “Worker Rights
and Responsibilities” (found at the end of this guide).
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For more information
This guide has been designed to provide you with all the basic
information you will need to conduct the worker orientation
session. However if you want more information on the topics of
confined spaces and workplace health and safety, you may wish
to consult some of the following sources.
WorkSafeBC
www.worksafebc.com
Guideline
www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/OHSRegulation/
GuidelinePart9.asp
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Orientation activities
What You’ll Need
Approximate Time
•• 120 minutes
Procedure
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Using participants’ input as a starting point, fill in with the
following points as necessary. This will allow you to quickly
review the information that should be part of all workers’ initial
orientation to any new job.
–– Did you learn about your workplace rights? For example, did
you learn about your right to a safe working environment,
your right to training and supervision, your right to
appropriate personal protective equipment, and your right
to refuse to do work that may put yourself or another
worker in danger?
•• Did you learn about your responsibilities, such as your
responsibility to pay attention to health and safety training,
follow all health and safety procedures, and wear your personal
protective equipment?
•• Did you learn about specific safety procedures for your
workplace, such as who your first aid attendant is and how to
perform work tasks safely?
(If you determine that workers have not been oriented at their
workplaces, you may decide to distribute the optional
handout, Worker Rights and Responsibilities, found at the end
of this resource.)
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PowerPoint Slide Presenter Script
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PowerPoint Slide Presenter Script
Let’s review the types of hazards and risks that can exist
in a confined space in agriculture:
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PowerPoint Slide Presenter Script
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(6) Keep this PowerPoint slide on screen, and ask participants if they’ve ever seen warning
signs like this in their workplaces. Discuss, using questions such as the following:
Reiterate that the safest response in any situation where they are unsure is to keep out.
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(8) Distribute the worker booklet, Confined spaces in agriculture: A handbook for workers. If
there’s time left, take a few minutes to review the contents. Explain that this booklet
contains more detailed information about confined spaces. You could hand this booklet
out at the beginning of the presentation, rather than the end.
(9) Use the remaining time for questions. Thank the participants for their time.
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Handout materials
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Worker Rights and Responsibilities
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