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Agriculture is one of the most hazardous occupations in the United States, and leads all other industries in work-related fatalities.   A majority of all agricultural accidents involve some type of machinery or equipment.  On pork operations, however, most occur during animal/human interaction.  

People don't often think about what they might lose if they are injured, or how an injury might affect their life and the lives of those around them. If you're injured on the job, you can lose time and income while recovering.  Medical and rehabilitation bills can pile up.  you can lose the ability to function - temporary or permanently - as you did before the accident.  And no matter what your role is to your operation, injuries to worker put tremendous physical and financial strains on the business. Worst of all, accidents can cost people their lives.

Your operation's safety program is in place to provide an environment that encourages safety awareness and compliance in all employees.  It is designed to help minimize accidents, both human and material, by taking a proactive approach to safety.   A proactive approach requires the identification of unsafe or hazardous conditions in every area of the operation, today and in the future.   It also strives to:

• Provide a uniform safety management policy consistent with the requirements of OSHA and the operation's insurance carriers;
• Define specific responsibilities for effective enforcement of all safety policies, procedures and programs;
• Provide a means for ongoing development and updating of safety education and training; and
• provide a means for the participation of all employees in an ongoing safety program.