Our goal is to link research activities with practice in the workplace by serving safety professionals, medical care providers, agricultural producers, workers, and their families. Use this tool to explore videos, stories, training guides, infographics, fact sheets, and other resources.
Resources
Forestry Safety ACE Training Worksheets
ACE stands for: situational Awareness, safety Culture, and personal protective Equipment.
Hoja de trabajo para la capacitación ACE sobre seguridad en el sector forestal
ACE significa conciencia situacional, cultura de seguridad y equipo de protección personal
Virtual & Augmented Reality Training for Forestry / Capacitación con realidad virtual en el sector forestal
Chainsaw and fatigue safety training in English and Spanish. Seguridad con la motosierra y contra la fatiga.
#BeHeatSmart Media Toolkit
This social media kit was developed to promote heat safety preparedness in the agricultural industry. In pdf format and updated for 2023.
Key Harvesting Safety Practices (Spanish)
This brochure covers ways to reduce body stress, strain, and injury on the farm. Including all harvesting methods, harvest assist platform, and orchard ladder safety.
Heat Knowledge Results Poster
Shares the findings of the Heat Education and Awareness Tools (HEAT Toolkit) conducted with 83 Spanish-speaking agricultural workers.
Support Mental Health
This fact-sheet shares tips for supporting the mental health of commercial fishermen.
Shine a Light on Safety: Outdoor UV Exposure Prevention
This resource offers guidance on understanding and preventing outdoor UV exposure for cannabis growers and workers.
2018 Smoke Study
This student-led research study showed that farmworkers had little or no information about how to protect themselves from wildfire smoke.
Wildfire Smoke Posters, Guides, Checklists
Developed by the Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (WCAHS). Available in Spanish and English.
DIY Low-Cost Fan Filter
A simple box fan filter will help keep your indoor air clean. Available in Spanish and English. Developed by the University of Washington EDGE Center.
Ag Producers and Wildfire Smoke
Video produced by the High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (HICAHS) Center, What Agricultural Producers Need to Know About Wildfire Smoke.
Health Impacts Paper
2020 WA state wildfire smoke episode: Increased exposures and potential exposure reductions.
Masks in Heat
Tips for working in heat while wearing a mask. Available in Spanish and English.
Forest Worker Safety Talks | Platicas sobre seguridad para los trabajadores forestales
Real worker stories are used to start conversations and give essential safety tips.
Se usan historias reales de los trabajadores para iniciar conversaciones y dar consejos esenciales de seguridad.