In the United States, the top six dairy states are, in order by total milk production; California, Wisconsin, Idaho, New York, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.

 

The slogan on Wisconsin’s license plate — “America’s Dairyland” — celebrates the state’s number one agricultural activity and iconic status as a milk and cheese producer. 

 

Number of licensed Wisconsin dairy farms 9,900 dairy farms

 

Every year, more than 120,000 workers suffer disabling injuries as a result of agriculture accidents; an additional 700 workers lose their lives. Mechanical, chemical and environmental hazards increase the risk of these work-related accidents.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Learn how to educate your employees about the hazards of dairy work.

 

1. Confined Space 

2. Understand and Prevent the Risks of transmissible infectious skin diseases

3. Identifying Hazards 

4. Controlling Hazards 

5. Machinery Safety  

6. Animal Safety 

7. Planning for Emergencies

 

We will provide Regulation Training -

The five training sessions (approximately 30-minutes each) addressing some of the most common hazards in the dairy industry.

 

For each of the sessions you will find:

• Session objectives – what the participants will learn from that session.

• Materials needed – a list of what you will need to conduct the session, including handouts and presenter materials.

• Prior to the session – a list of suggestions for the person conducting the training on how to prepare for the training, including information on the materials to be reviewed and training tips.

• Conducting the session – a list of step-by-step instructions for teaching the session, including suggestions for what to say, what materials to use, and suggested times for each section.

 

Remember to document all trainings by recording the date, topic, name of the trainer, and names of the employees. If you have fewer than 10 employees, we will  keep a log of the instructions provided to each employee.