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Safety Program Resources
Orchard

This classification unit covers firms that may prepare soil for new fruit and nut trees; plant trees; fertilize, spray; install trellises; fumigate, weed, mow, cultivate, prune, and thin; harvest.
Here are some examples of plants or crops that firms in this classification unit grow:
- Apples, Cherries, Kiwi, Peaches, Plums, Apricots, Hazelnuts, Nectarines, Pears, Walnuts
Firms in this classification unit may engage in additional activities that support their business undertaking. These activities include finance and administrative support and may also include:
- Retail crops, Transport goods to market, Store crops
Here are some examples of equipment that firms in this classification unit use:
- Auger, Mower, Till equipment, Harvester, Sprayer, Tractor
Orchard
Resources
The example templates and guidance below are available to assist growers. Employers are encouraged to customize these documents to fit their individual operation’s needs.
Packages | Administrative
Competency
Orientations | Non Task Specific
Risk Assessments
Packages | General Information
Pressure Washing Documents
Task Management Packages | General
Irrigation Individual Documents
Slips, Trips, Falls Individual Documents
Industry Information
Third-party Videos
Tallman Ladders: Tripod Ladder - Proper set up and use on hillsides | By: Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
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The resources below are available to further assist employers in building an Occupational Health & Safety Management Program.
Large Employer
Safety Program
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20 Employees or MoreAdditional support for employers can be received through working with a AgSafe Regional Safety Consultant or Safety Advisor.