“Safety Makes Sense” Online Video Series

The “Safety Makes Sense” online video series makes safety education available wherever there is Internet access (www.ugaurbanag.com/safety). Business managers and owners can easily use these videos as ‘rainy day’ or ‘any day’ training.

The five videos in the series are presented in both English and Spanish and cover important topics such as

·        lawnmower and equipment safety

·        poisonous plants and animals

·        appropriate clothing

·        sun protection, heat stress and heat stroke

·        repetitive motion injury

·        communication with supervisors.

All videos have been approved by OSHA and were professionally produced.

“We are very pleased to present the “Safety Makes Sense” online video series,” commented Dr. Gil Landry, Director of the UGA Center for Urban Agriculture.  “These videos allow you to bring up-to-date safety training to your employees at no cost and with a minimum of preplanning.  The web technology gives you full control over your employees’ learning experience.”

In addition to the training videos the site also has links to English and Spanish versions of the manual “Safety for Hispanic Landscape Workers”.  This book is an invaluable resource.  Much of the material is presented in easy-to-understand picture format.  This makes learning easy, regardless of the students’ language skills or literacy level.

The site also contains links to resources that will help trainers communicate with a Hispanic workforce. “This site pulls together the efforts of many people working to improve Hispanic education in the landscape industry,” according to Dr. Alfredo Martinez- Espinoza, UGA plant pathologist.   “At www.ugaurbanag.com/safety you can find plant disease and horticultural resources in both Spanish and English.”

Willie Chance, Houston County ANR Agent sums it up, “Trainers, business owners and workers will all find something they can use at www.ugaurbanag.com/safety.  Visit the site to see the ways these resources can help you!”