12/09/2025: Industrial Hygiene on the Farm: Communicating With the Agricultural Community About PPE and Ergonomics

Recorded on Tuesday, December 9, 2025

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About the webinar:

This presentation will discuss strategies for effective communication with the agricultural community about topics related to industrial hygiene and safety such as ergonomics, respiratory hazards, and fit testing. It will highlight responsive approaches for engaging both farmers and Spanish-speaking agricultural workers, emphasizing practical, field-ready guidance. Participants will also learn how to tailor safety messages and incorporate trusted community channels to improve uptake of PPE and ergonomic practices.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this activity, the learner will be able to:

  • Discuss best practices for communicating with farmers and Spanish-speaking agricultural workers

  • Identify bilingual resources on ergonomics and respiratory protection that are appropriate for a farm audience

  • List respiratory and ergonomic hazards that are common in agriculture

Speaker: Anna Meyerhoff

Anna is the Senior Bilingual Agricultural Safety & Education Coordinator with NYCAMH/NEC. Anna grew up on a dairy farm, lived and studied abroad in Central America, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from SUNY Geneseo. She has over two decades of experience teaching Spanish-speaking farmworkers. In her work, Anna delivers trainings on pesticides, tractors, and other safety topics, and teaches first aid and CPR classes at farms. She also conducts respirator fit testing and helps farms choose appropriate personal protective equipment.

ACCREDITATION

The Center for Occupational and Environmental Health designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 Contact Hour. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Certificates of Completion

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New York-New Jersey Education and Research Center (NYNJERC)

About the New York-New Jersey Education and Research Center

The New York-New Jersey Education and Research Center (NYNJERC) is the hub of education and research in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in Federal Region 2, comprising the states of New York and New Jersey, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U. S. Virgin Islands.

The mission of NYNJERC is to prepare the next generation of professionals to be leaders in OHS through rigorous interdisciplinary academic training programs in all the major fields of OHS – occupational medicine, occupational health nursing, industrial hygiene, occupational safety and health engineering and ergonomics – so that our graduates are equipped with the knowledge, skills and attitudes that they will need to understand, evaluate, prevent, manage and treat occupational disease and injury in the workers of our region and across the United States. 

ACCESSIBILITY:

If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) to fully participate in this event, please contact Will Bellamy at (510) 642-8365 or wbellamy@berkeley.edu(link sends e-mail) with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7-10 days in advance of the event.