Safety on the farm: Online courses on work safety
There have been 4 new online courses that help you get started with work safety on the farm, so that you can prevent attrition at work and increase the well-being for you and your employees.
The topics of the online courses are handling of large animals, machinery in agriculture, handling of slurry and high-pressure cleaning.
Development of the courses is partially financed by Fællesfonden.
Handling of large animals
Learn to work safely and effectively with cattle and pigs by understanding how your behavior affects them. The course focuses on creating a calm work environment, planning tasks carefully, and preparing for unfore-seen situations. You will learn important safety measures, such as proper handling of animals, escape routes, and how to avoid dangerous situations in the workplace.
Machinery in agriculture
This course will provide you with the knowledge to work safely with various types of agricultural machinery. You will learn about the potential risks and the best safety practices, which are crucial for preventing acci-dents in agricultural work. The course covers a wide range of machines and equipment and offers practical tips on how to ensure the safety of yourself and your colleagues in daily operations.
Handling of slurry
Correct handling of slurry is extremely important for a safe working environment and to improve the climate for employees and animals in the stables. In this course, you will learn how to safely and responsibly handle slurry in pig sections with either slurry plugs, shutters or winch-driven systems, as well as in cattle barns with backflush system and circular channel systems.
High pressure cleaning
You will gain a basic understanding of the techniques and safety procedures for using pressure washers effectively in agriculture, including in barns and on machinery. It covers topics such as choosing the right equipment, correct use of different nozzles and pressure levels, as well as maintenance and safety considerations.
Working with safety, when you work with either cattle or pigs
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Occupational safety when working with cattle
See videos on handling cattle by using their natural behavior.
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Occupational safety when working with pigs
Care instructions when working with pigs
- Safe handlings of pigs
- Daily supervision of animals
- How to drive pigs easily
- Sows – assessment of condition and feeding
- Strategy for transfer of sows to ESF systems
- Avoid remains of hypodermic needles
- 10-point plan for efficient sorting of pigs for Slaughter
- Rooting and enrichment materials
- Characteristics of a healthy pig
- Two-step nurse sow
Reproduction Instructions
Disease Instructions
- Prevention of leg and hoof injuries
- Hernia – suitable for transport or not?
- Tail bites – Suitable for transport or not?
- 10-point plan for handling of tail biting
- Hospital pens
Disease Management Instructions
- Destruction with correct use of a captive bolt pistol and bleeding
- Recording form – dead and destroyed animals in the herd
- Respiratory diseases
- Prevention of gastric ulcers in gilts and sows
- Gastro/intestinal diseases
- Reduce the risk of destruction
- 10-point plan for handling of shoulder ulcers
- 10-point plan for reduction of sow mortality
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Your personal occupational safety
- A lift for your joints
- High pressure cleaning on farms
- Personal infection prevention
- Appropriate personal conduct when MRSA is diagnosed
Warning signs for working with slurry – print and post
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