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During agricultural and food\r\n\r\n\r\n        processing operations your employees could risk exposure to chemicals and situations that could affect their health, including:\r\n\r\n\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <li>Pesticides and fertilizers\r\n\r\n\r\n        <\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <li>Solvents and industrial chemicals\r\n\r\n\r\n        <\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <li>Toxics fumes and gases\r\n\r\n\r\n        <\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <li>Physical hazards of working with and around equipment and machinery\r\n\r\n\r\n        <\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <li>Dusty environments and weather extremes\r\n\r\n\r\n        <\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n        Education:\r\n\r\n\r\n      <\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <li>Provide training that helps employees avoid accidents and injuries.\r\n\r\n\r\n        <\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <li>Prepare Healthy and Safety Plans that outline all procedures on the job site.\r\n\r\n\r\n        <\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n        Awareness:\r\n\r\n\r\n      <\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <li>Anticipate and be prepared to deal with harsh weather conditions.\r\n\r\n\r\n        <\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <li>Encourage workers to be aware and report unsafe conditions and actions.\r\n\r\n\r\n        <\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n        Prevention:\r\n\r\n\r\n      <\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <li>Ensure that equipment is maintained properly and operated safely.\r\n\r\n\r\n        <\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <li>Provide employees with necessary personal protective equipment (PPE)\r\n\r\n\r\n        <\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n        Learn more about hazards your employees may face. Select a link below:\r\n\r\n\r\n      <\/h2><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <br>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <\/td>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <td class=\"normaltext\" style=\"min-width: 145px;\">\r\n\r\n\r\n      <br>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <br>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/dia.delawareworks.com\/safety-health-consultation\/\"><strong>Delaware&#8217;s<br>\r\n\r\n\r\n      Department of Labor<br>\r\n\r\n\r\n      OSHA Consultation<br>\r\n\r\n\r\n      Service<\/strong><\/a><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n      __________<br>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <br>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.osha.gov\/SLTC\/youth\/agriculture\/index.html\">OSHA Safety and<br>\r\n\r\n\r\n      Health Topic<br>\r\n\r\n\r\n      Agricultural Operations<\/a><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n      __________<br>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <br>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/nasdonline.org\/\">National Ag<br>\r\n\r\n\r\n      Safety Database<\/a><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n      __________<br>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <br>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/docs\/wp-solutions\/2008-126\/\">OSHA e-Tool<br>\r\n\r\n\r\n      Youth in<br>\r\n\r\n\r\n      Agriculture<\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <\/td>\r\n\r\n\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/tbody><\/table><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n<br>\r\n\r\n\r\n<table class=\"table table-condensed table-hover\">\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"text-left\">\r\n<td colspan=\"4\">\r\n\r\n\r\n      <a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hweeagworkers.html\"><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hyperlink to Healthy Workplaces - Employees- Agricultural Workers\" class=\"img-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/hweeiconagworkers.jpg\"><\/a><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n      &#8211;\r\n\r\n\r\n    <\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n  <tbody><tr class=\"text-left\">\r\n\r\n\r\n    <td>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hweeagworkers.html\">Agricultural Workers<\/a>.\r\n\r\n\r\n    <\/td>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <td class=\"text-center\">\r\n\r\n\r\n      <br>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hweefoodprocess.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hyperlink to Healthy Workplaces - Employees - Poultry and Food Processing\" class=\"img-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/hweeiconfoodprocess.jpg\"><\/a><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n      &#8211;\r\n\r\n\r\n    <\/td>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <td class=\"text-center\">\r\n\r\n\r\n      <a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hweefoodprocess.html\">Poultry and Food Processing<\/a>.\r\n\r\n\r\n    <\/td>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <td class=\"text-center\">\r\n\r\n\r\n      \u00a0\r\n\r\n\r\n    <\/td>\r\n\r\n\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/tbody><\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n\r\n  If you don&#8217;t see your job on these pages, or have additional questions,<br>\r\n\r\n\r\n  contact the Delaware Helpline at 1-800-464-HELP or<br>\r\n\r\n\r\n  complete this <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/pdf\/hwfillableform.pdf\">online form.<\/a> [ <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/txt\/hwfillableform.txt\">Text of Online\r\n\r\n\r\n  Form<\/a> ]\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/p><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n<br>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hwermain.html\"><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hyperlink to Healthy Workplaces - Employers\" class=\"img-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/img\/hwericonback.jpg\"><\/a><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n&#8211;<br>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"\/dph\/hsp\/hwermain.html\">Back to Healthy Workplaces &#8211; Employers<\/a>.<br>\r\n\r\n\r\n<br>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"smalltext\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adobe.com\/products\/acrobat\/readstep2.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Download Adobe Acrobat Reader\" height=\"21\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/dhss\/img\/getacro60.gif\" width=\"60\"><\/a> Please note: Some of the files available on this page are in Adobe PDF format which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.  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