Course: SLF 155 Small Farm Maintenance and Operations

Reading & Audio Visual

Agriculture and the Occupational Safety and Health Act
Pay Back for Energy-Related Farm Projects

Read the Article "Agriculture and the Occupational Safety and Health Act" by David E. Baker of the University of Missouri Extension and consider the following:

- What is the purpose of OSHA?
- Why is agriculture included in OSHA?
- What is OSHA’s role?
- What responsibilities do farm employers have under OSHA?
- What are OSHA standards for agriculture?