Yuma County Cooperative Extension hosts safety day for tractors and forklifts
Eduardo Morales
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma County Cooperative Extension hosted a safety day for people who use heavy machinery in agriculture to help avoid accidents while on the job.
The training was done by AgSafe and they covered multiple areas, with an emphasis on tractor and forklift safety.
They offered both hands-on and classroom instruction.
They are a non-profit that focuses on providing training for farm workers.
“Unfortunately, we have had too many accidents and fatalities in agriculture, that we feel it is a need to provide information to try to prevent those fatalities or injuries,” said Rigo Ceja a training and outreach specialist from AgSafe.
They also stressed the importance for supervisors and growers to evaluate their employee’s safety needs which is a critical concern.