NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION
FARM/FIELD ORIENTED RELATED TRAINING

Name:   ________________________________   SSN (last 4 digits only): __________

Supervisor’s Name:   __________________________________________________

   ~ DFRC                                 ~   VCRU               ~   CCRU             ~ ADMIN
   ~ DFRC -PDS Farm             ~   VCRU-SB        ~   CCRU-RL  
   ~ DFRC-Marshfield Farm
   ~ DFRC-Milwaukee GLWI

	Personal Information	Emergency Contact	
Name:			
Relationship:			
Address:			
Telephone:			
Email:			

Type of
Orientation
	Name of Person Responsible for Orientation	Date Orientation Scheduled	Signature of Person Responsible for Orientation	
Human Resources
	
Julie Grogan			
Financial 

Mark Foster			
Purchasing

Dolores Milton			
Supervisor 

Timesheets
	Unit Timekeeper			

FARM/FIELD-RELATED

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

Mandatory Training Materials Provided by HR Administration at Time of Appointment:
~   Sexual Harassment	~   Environmental Management System
~   Handling Diversity in the Workplace 		~   Use of Government Vehicles
~   Ethics Brief Orientation				~   USDA Radiation Training/Exemption
~   SHEM						~   eAuthentication/AgLearn
~   General Information
	
Mandatory Training Provided by Administration Staff if Purchasing/Traveling:
~   Purchase Card Management System (Purchasing)
~   Travel Card (Purchasing)
~   CATS (Financial)

Job Specific Training (Supervisor to Specify Needed Training):
~   Farm Safety
       ~  Bale Safety		         ~  Fuel Tanks			~   Mowing
       ~  Burning	  	         ~  Grain Handling		~   Pesticides
       ~  Chemical Safety   	         ~  Hydraulic Systems               ~   PPE
       ~  Electrical               	         ~  Irrigation Systems   	            ~   Respirator Use	
       ~  Emergencies	                     ~  Lifting Techniques                ~   Weather Related          
       ~  Fire Safety      	         	         ~  Machine Shop    			Emergencies
       ~  First Responder (first aid)   ~  Manure		
~   Field Safety
       ~   Burning 		            ~   Hand/Power Tools	~   PPE                 
       ~   Chemical Safety                    ~   Miscellaneous   	    	~  Weather Related
       ~   Fire Safety		            ~   Pesticide Application		 Emergencies
       ~   First Responder (First Aid)	~   Planting     					
~   Agricultural Equipment (Also see Farm Safety)
       ~   Baling/Haying	         ~  Miscellaneous 	         ~  Tillage Equipment
       ~   Grain Handling/Storing      ~  Mowing		         ~  Tractor   
       ~   Harvesting 		         ~  Planting equipment	         ~  Vehicles
       ~   Livestock	 	         ~  PPE			         ~  Welding
~   Livestock	(Also see Farm Safety)				

Building Specific Training			
~   Physical Layout
~   Emergency Procedures
~   Security

Job Specific Training:  Farm Safety

Bale Safety	
Fire Hazard Potential		
Storing & Transporting Bales		

Burning	
Care & Use of “Controlled” Burns		
Availability of Proper Fire Extinguishing Gear		
Weather Assessment (wind, moisture level)		
		
Chemical Safety	
Exposure to Anhydrous Ammonia		
Agricultural Chemical Fires		
Neutralizing & Disposing of Toxic Chemicals		
Care, Use, Storage & Transport of Chemicals		
Care, Use, Storage & Transport of Flammables		

		
		
Electrical	
Location of Breaker Box/Electrical Panels		
Locking Out Procedures for Electrical Switches/Plugs		
Caution near Overhead powerlines 		
Caution near Underground powerlines		

Emergencies	
Auger & Elevator Entanglements (Location of drive chain, belt, master link, bearing housing)		
Confined Spaces, Safety Precautions when Entering		
Electrocution		
Grain Entrapments		
Harvesting Equipment Injuries		
Hydraulically Operated Equipment Failures		
Livestock		
Manure, Gases Released		
Manure, Storage Site/Facilities		
Power Take-off Entanglements		
Signage, Following Directions of “Warning” Signs		
Signage, Location of Operator Control Symbols		
Silo Incidents, Fires		
Silo Incidents, Gas Exposure		
Silo Incidents, Unloader Entrapments		
Tractor, Emergency Shutoff Locations (engine stop, fuel, throttle, injection pump, key removal)		
Tractor, Overturns (Side, Rear)		
Tractor, Use of Wedges & Cribbing 		
Underground Storage Tanks (UST) Emergency Shutoff Valves		
UST Fire Potential		
Wagon, Mixer and Self-Unloading Entanglements		

		

Fire Safety	
Call 9-9-1-1		
Alarm, Emergency		
Communication		
Extinguishers, Proper Type for Fire		
Fire Response Plan		
Fires, Silo		
Fires, Silo (oxygen-limiting)		
Fires, Silo (modified oxygen-limiting)		
Fires, Toxicity Buildup		

		

		
First Responder (First Aid)	
Accidents, Farm Machinery		
Accidents, Storage Facilities		
Accidents, Confined Spaced		
Accidents, Electrocution		
Accidents, Chemical/Pesticide		
Communicating with Emergency Personnel		
First Aid, CPR		
First Aid, General		
First Aid, Kit/Supplies		

		
Fuel Tanks	
Location & Use of Fuel Tanks		
Emergency Shut-Off Valve		
Spill Cleanup		

		

Grain Handling	
Emergency Shut-off Location		
Gas Exposure		
Grain Entrapment		
Loading/Unloading		

		
Hydraulic Systems	
Quick Disconnect Location		
Securing hydraulic systems		

		
		
Irrigation Systems	
Proper control of Water under Pressure		

		
Lifting Techniques	
Proper techniques (bend at knees, NOT back)		
Using Proper Equipment, when necessary		
Weight Restrictions		

Machine Shop Equipment Usage	
Must wear safety glasses at ALL TIMES when in the machine shop		
Training on equipment prior to usage		
Location of Emergency Shut-off valves on equipment		
Assistance from shop personnel while operating equipment		
Flammable Storage		
Secondary Containment		

Mowing	
Proper Techniques		
Side Hill Mowing		

		
Manure Storage	
Manure Pit Hazards		
Exposure to Gases Released by Manure		
Use of proper PPE equipment (SCBA)		
Proper Ventilation		
Agitation of Manure Lagoon		
Transporting of Manure		
Field Application of Manure (solid vs. liquid)		

Pesticide Application	
Application, Pesticide		
Disposal of Unused Pesticide		
Exposure Hazard to Pesticides		
Licensing		
PPE, Proper Use		
Spill, Clean up		
Weather Assessment (wind, moisture level)		

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)	
Clothing (nothing loose or hanging; weather appropriate; appropriate head wear)		
Footwear (weather& job appropriate)		
Gloves		
Harness, Body 		
Protection, Eye		
Protection, Hearing		
Protection, Respiratory, Self-Contained Breathing Aparatus (SCBA) for use in Confined Spaces		
Protection, Respiratory, Supplied-Air Respirator (SAR)		
Protection, Respiratory, Dust Mask		
Protection, Skin		

		
Respirator Use	
Confined Space Use		
Dust Masks		
Fire-Related Emergencies		
Pesticide Application Use		
Storage Bin Use		
Toxic Area Use		

Weather Related Emergencies	
Blizzard		
Extreme Cold		
Extreme Heat		
Hail Storm		
High Winds		
Ice Storm		
Lightning		
Thunderstorm		
Tornado		

		

										

Job Specific Training:   Field Safety

General Information	

		
		
Burning	
Care & Use of “Controlled” Burns		
Weather Assessment (wind, moisture level)		
Availability of Proper Fire Extinguishing Gear		
		
Chemical Safety	
Exposure to Anhydrous Ammonia		
Agricultural Chemical Fires		
Neutralizing & Disposing of Toxic Chemicals		
Care, Use, Storage & Transport of Chemicals		
Care, Use, Storage & Transport of Flammables		

		
		
Fire Safety	
Call 9-9-1-1		
Alarm, Emergency		
Communication		
Extinguishers, Proper Type for Fire		
Fire Response Plan		
Wind Assessment		

		

First Responder (First Aid)	
Accidents, Field Machinery		
Accidents, Insect/Snake Bite		
Accidents, Storage Facilities		
Accidents, Chemical/Pesticide		
Communicating with Emergency Personnel		
First Aid, CPR		
First Aid, General		
First Aid, Kit/Supplies		
Illnesses, Cold-Related		
Illnesses, Heat-Related		

		

Hand/Power Tools	
Care, Use, Storage & Transportation of Chainsaws		
Care, Use, Storage & Transportation of Cutters		

		

Pesticide Application	
Application, Pesticide		
Disposal of Unused Pesticide		
Exposure Hazard to Pesticides		
Licensing		
PPE, Proper Use		
Spill, Clean Up		
Weather Assessment (wind, moisture level)		

		
Planting	
Proper Techniques		
Spacing Requirements		
Irrigation		
Weeding		

		
Personal Protective Equipment	
Clothing (nothing loose or hanging; weather appropriate; appropriate head wear)		
Footwear (weather& job appropriate)		
Gloves		
Harness, Body 		
Protection, Eye		
Protection, Hearing		
Protection, Respiratory, Self-Contained Breathing Aparatus (SCBA)		
Protection, Respiratory, Supplied-Air Respirator (SAR)		
Protection, Respiratory, Dust Mask		
Protection, Skin		

Weather Related Emergencies	
Blizzard		
Extreme Cold		
Extreme Heat		
Hail Storm		
High Winds		
Ice Storm		
Lightning		
Thunderstorm		
Tornado		

		

Job Specific Training:  Agricultural Equipment

Baling/Haying	
Care & Use JD328 Baler		
Care & Use of Hay Head (NH 2550)		
Care & Use of Hydra Swing Merger (H&S)		
Care & Use Lg Round Baler (JD 457SS)		
Care & Use of Rotary Rake (Kuhn GA-7302DL)		
Care & Use of Twine Baler (NH 570)		

		

		
		
Grain Handling/Storing	
Care & Use of Blower Mill (Henke 745)		
Care & Use of Conveyor Forage Stationary (Balzer 1016)		
Care & Use of Grain Unloader (Laidig 43R)		
Care & Use of Hood, Dust Collection 		
Care & Use of Silo Unloader (Badger 2610)		
Care & Use of Soybean Roader (Diltz &Weitzel)		

		

		
Harvesting	
Care & Use of Chopper Box (Meyer 4618)		
Care & Use of Combine (JD 9500)		
Care & Use of Corn Silage Harvestor (Horning Krop 6200)		
Care & Use of Corn Silage head (Harvest Master 6010 4RN)		
Care & Use of Discbine (NH 1431)		
Care & Use of Flail Chopper (NH 38-540PTO)		
Care & Use of Forage Harvestor (New Idea 6200)		
Care & Use of Forage Harvestor (Dion 1224)		
Care & Use of Forage Harvestor (212)		
Care & Use of Forage Harvestor (HEGE 212)		
Care & Use of Forage Plot Harvestor (Custom 1435)		
Care & Use of Gravity Box (Brent GT440/450)		
Care & Use of Side Hill Combine (JD 6620 SH)		
Care & Use of Silage Grain Box (IH 202001)		
Livestock	
Care & Use of Agri-chopper bale processor		
Care & Use of Agri-metal chopper		
Care & Use of Cleaner, Gutter Barn (Patz 400)		
Care & Use of Feed Cart Mixing (Rissler 610)		
Care & Use of Food Processor (Robout Coupe RSI 60B)		
Care & Use of Hopper tank (Feed-o-Matic GSI 45)		
		
Care & Use of Liquid Manure Spreader (Nuhn 1500)		
Care & Use of Manure Pump (N-tech TP310)		
Care & Use of Manure Spreader (Husky Elite)		
Care & Use of Manure Spreader (Knight 8014)		
Care & Use of Manure Tank (Husky Elite)		
Care & Use of Pump Liquid Manure (N-Tech)		
Care & Use of Wagon Feed (Schuler 125BF25F)		
Care & Use of Wagon Feed (Schuler 75F)		
		
Miscellaneous	
Care & Use of Generator Set Holt Brothers		
Care & Use of Loader, Scoop (JI Case W14H)		
Care & Use of Mule Kawasaki 1000		
Care & Use of Skid Loader (Bobcat S250)		
		
Mowing	
Trac mower, Cub Cadet, M72		

		
Planting	
Care & Use of Corn Planter (JD 1750)		
Care & Use of Corn Planter, 6 row (White 6106)		
Care & Use of Drill, Small Plot Seed (HEGE 1000)		
Care & Use of No Till Drill (JD 750)		
Care & Use of Plot Seeder (Carter Mfg.)		
Care & Use of Soil Coring Equip (Giddings 10-TS)		
Care & Use of Vineyard Drill (Carl Statz 5')		

		
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)	
Clothing (nothing loose or hanging; weather appropriate; appropriate head wear)		
Footwear (weather& job appropriate)		
Gloves		
Harness, Body 		
Protection, Eye		
Protection, Hearing		
Protection, Respiratory, Self-Contained Breathing Aparatus (SCBA)		
Protection, Respiratory, Supplied-Air Respirator (SAR)		
Protection, Respiratory, Dust Mask		
Protection, Skin		
		
Tillage	
Care & Use of Cushion Gang Disc (IH 3850)		
Care & Use of Tiller Mulch (JD1710A)		
Care & Use of Tiller Rotary (JD770)		
Care & Use of Tool Tillage Dyna-drive (HCC 13.1)		

		
Tractors	
Tractor, 2WD, Kohler 985119,  w/sickle attachment		
Tractor, JD 6715-2		
Tractor, JD 2355		
Tractor, JD 8220		
Tractor, NH, TN-75-B2		
Tractor, Ford NH, TN-75		
Tractor, JD 4255, 120 HP		
Tractor, Ford, TW10 (GC315M)		
Tractor, 4WD, Kubota, B7510DTR, 21 HP		
Tractor, 4WD, Kubota, B2410HSD-F, Wts & Cutter		
Tractor, 4WD, JD 4210, Folding ROPs		
Tractor, 2WD, JD 6715		

Vehicles	
Truck, 5 ton (6x6)		
Truck, 6 ton (6x4) International		
Truck, 5 ton, manure		
Truck, forage 2 ton w/hoist		
Truck, grain, 2 ton		
Truck, tandem w/20' grain box		
Truck Box w/hydraulic end gate		

Welding	
Use of Welder’s Protective gear		
Care, Use & Storage of Welding Supplies		
Care & Use of Welding machine		

		

Job Specific Training: Livestock

Animal Handling/Usage	
Animal Certification guidelines as mandated by UW and examination from RARC		
Bedding		
Carcass Removal		
Darting/Tranquilizing Procedures		
Emergency Housing		
Evacuation Procedures		
Feeding		
Injuries, Handling of		
Rescue Procedures		
Sample Collecting Procedures		
Transporting		
Waste Removal		

		

 Building Specific Training: Physical Layout

Interior Areas	
Location of Rest Rooms		
Location of Staff Lunch Rooms/Lounges		
Location of Staff Refrigerators/Microwaves		
Location of Vending Machines		
Location of Main Office for Unit		
Location of Conference Rooms		
Location of Radioactive Areas		
Location of Magnetic Areas		
Location of Dark Rooms		
Location of Grinding Rooms		
Location of Stock Rooms		
Location of Cold Rooms		
Location of Elevators		
Location of Maintenance Rooms		
Location of Trash/Recyclable Containers		
Location of temporary storage for items that are to be sent to SWAP 		
Location of Informational Bulletin Boards		

		

		
		
Exterior Areas	
Location Administration Office (1925 Linden Drive...DFRC building)		
Location of Loading Dock		
Location of Associated Lab Greenhouses		
Location of Parking		
Location of Bus Stop		
Location of Bike Racks and Bike Storage policy		
		
General Policy Information	
Policy on Telephone Usage		
Safe Eating and Drinking Areas		
Policy on No Smoking		
Policy on Recycling		
Libaries, on-line access		
Location for Timesheet Submission 		
Reporting of Maintenance Problems		

		

		

		

Building Specific Training: Emergency Procedures

Reporting Emergencies	
Emergency Phone Number: 9-9-1-1		
Chemical Spills (UW Chemical Safety Guide or )		
Radioisotope Spills (UW Radiation Safety Guide)		
Fires (Follow Posted Building Evacuation Plan; Occupant Emergency Plan)		
Mechanical System Failures (See Yellow Emergency Sheets)		
Freezer Breakdown (See Posted Yellow Emergency Sheet)		
Bioterrorism: 9-9-1-1		

		
General Information	
Location of Telephone		
Location of First Aid Supplies		
First Aid/CPR-Trained Individuals on Floor/Building		
Location of Emergency Information		
Calling Ambulance: 9-9-1-1		
Transporting to Emergency Room (non ambulance)		

Reporting an Incident/Accident	
Check Scene for Safety		
Apply First Aid, if Necessary		
Locate the Incident/Accident Report (IR-E) from the SHEM Station (or Management Unit Office) and complete.  Forward to supervisor within 24 hours and fax copy to Location Administrative Office at 608/890-0048.		
Completing Worker’s Compensation Report Form (CA-1) when injury involved.		

		
		
Fire Emergencies	
Call 9-9-1-1		
What to do when the fire alarm sounds		
Where to go when the fire alarm sounds		
Location and Operation of Fire extinguishers (or fire suppression systems)		
Location of manual pull stations		
When in doubt...GET OUT!		
Closing doors 		

		
		
Weather-Related Emergencies	
Where to go in case of tornado		

		

		

Building Specific Training: Security

General Information	
After Hour Access (Pass required)		
Lab and Building Keys		
Mailboxes		
Policy on Telephone Usage		
Policy on Computer Usage		
Reporting Suspicious Activity		

Comments/Questions:

I certify that I have been informed of the procedures and policies contained herein and that it is my responsibility to read the material provided by my supervisor as soon after commencing work as possible.  These materials may include the Management Units’s Chemical Hygiene Plan, Occupant Emergency Plan, Biological Safety Protocol and UW Safety Courses as applicable (Biological Safety, Chemical Handling, Radio Isotope Handling, Hazardous Chemical Transport, Animal Handling, etc.).  I will record my training activity in my SHEM training log.

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Employee Signature								Date

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Signature of Person Performing Orientation					Date

File a copy in the SHEM station training binder and the original in the official employee records of the USDA-ARS-Madison Location administrative office or UW, depending upon employer.