Safety training resources for agriculture, forestry, landscaping, and fishing workers

General farm safety and equipment

• Agriculture and Child Safety Training Program (English/Spanish).
• Agricultural and Farm Dust Safety Fact Sheet (English/Spanish).
• Agricultural Hand Signals Safety Training Program (English/Spanish).
• Farm and Ranch Safety Audit Checklist (English/Spanish).
• Farm Equipment and Rural Road Safety Fact Sheet (English/Spanish).
• Farm Safety Training Program (English/Spanish).
• Farm Tractor Road Safety Training Program (English/Spanish).
• Farm Rollover Prevention Safety Training Program (English).

Grain handling, silos, and dust

• Grain Auger Safety Training Program (English/Spanish).
• Grain Dust: The Hidden Explosion Risk in Grain Handling (English/Spanish).
• Grain Handling Safety Tips (English).
• Grain Handling Safety Training Program (English/Spanish).
• Protecting Agricultural Workers From Tractor Hazards (English)
• Silo and Grain Bin Safety Fact Sheet (English).
• Silo Safety: Protecting Lives on the Farm (English/Spanish).

Landscaping, gardening, and groundskeeping

• Carbon Monoxide Hazards from Small Gasoline Powered Engines Fact Sheet (English/Spanish).
• Gardening and Back Injuries – Take 5 for Safety (English/Spanish).
• Gasoline Safety – Take 5 for Safety (English/Spanish).
• Landscapers vs. Texas Critters Fact Sheet (English/Spanish).
• Lawn Equipment Safety – Take 5 for Safety (English/Spanish).
• Pesticide-Exposed Clothing Decontamination – Take 5 for Safety (English/Spanish).
• Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac Fact Sheet (English/Spanish).
• Riding Lawnmower Safety Fact Sheet (English/Spanish).
• Tree Trimming and Removal Safety: Plan the Work. Protect the Crew. (English/Spanish).
• Tree Trimming Safety (English).
• Zero‑Turn Radius Mower Safety – Take 5 for Safety (English/Spanish).

Livestock and animal handling

• Livestock Handling Safety Training Program (English).

Fishing

• Safety tips for Texas Gulf Coast commercial fishermen (English/Spanish).

Forestry and sawmills

• Chainsaw Safety Training Program (English/Spanish).
• Fall Prevention in Sawmills – Take 5 for Safety (English/Spanish).
  
  

Training Programs Available:

More information on training programs is available in the Training Program Descriptions publication, or contact Workplace Safety at 512-804-4610 or SafetyTraining@tdi.texas.gov.

Help from Your Insurance Company:

If you have a workers’ compensation policy in Texas, your insurance company must give you free accident prevention help, including:

• surveys;
• consultations;
• safety advice and training;
• industrial hygiene and health services;
• claims history; and
• accident analysis.

You must contact your insurance company for help. If you have any trouble getting help from your insurance company, contact DWC at 800-687-7080 or healthsafety@tdi.texas.gov.