Safety Talk

WHAT’S AT STAKE?

Increased exposure to the sun’s dangerous UV rays is a serious hazard for farm workers. Most of the hours in a typical shift are spent in the window of time where the sun is most dangerous, between 11:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. It is important to take the proper precautions to prevent falling victim to the harmful effects of the sun.

WHAT’S THE DANGER?

Repeated exposure to sun can cause anywhere from aging, wrinkling, and drying out of the skin, to damaged eyes and even skin cancer. It is not necessarily about avoiding work on sunny days, UV […]