All rights reserved. Occupational injuries, illnesses and fatalities in California agriculture take a high toll in human suffering every year. Unfortunately, the death and injury rates in agriculture have remained con-sistently high over the years. Directing publication of the guide was Donald Bennett, consultant to CAB's Agricultural Safety Program, as well as director of AgSafe.
Injured workers face the cost of human suffering and lost wages.
Employers lose money in a variety of ways, such as increased cost of medical and workers compensation insurance, loss of productivity, worker replacement, and damage to products and equipment. But attitudes are changing. Safety professionals now believe that every so-called accident is predictable and preventable. There is even a change in the terms used by today's safety professional. The program must include documentation that it is being implemented, with records detailing safety inspections, safety incident investigations, and safety training sessions.