Fatigue is quite common among agriculture workers. In addition to affecting productivity, fatigue reduces mental and physical alertness, impairs judgment, slows reaction time, and can increase employee’s risk-taking behavior. Operating or working near farm machinery and equipment is particularly dangerous for fatigued employees.   This course explains human fatigue, its health effects, and ways to manage employee fatigue in the workplace.   This session covers: Facts about fatigue and how it affects employee safety and performance Personal employee health and behavioral factors that contribute to fatigue Strategies to manage employee fatigue and maintain a safe, productive workforce   

Heat illness continues to be a serious concern for businesses that have employees working in environments with high air temperatures, radiant heat sources, high humidity, and strenuous physical activities. Heat-related illnesses can cause serious health problems and in some cases, lead to death.   This session covers: Heat illness risk factors Signs and symptoms of heat illness How to respond to symptoms How to prevent heat illness Importance of acclimatization Importance of hydration  

Research has shown the main reason injured employees litigate workers’ compensation claims is because they don’t feel like they have an advocate in the injury management process. Litigated claims have been linked to settlement delays, increased claims costs and a decreased chance of the employee returning to work once the claim is closed.   This session covers: Impact of claim litigation Why employees litigate What Zenith does to reduce litigation What to do when litigation is your first notice of an employee injury Four steps employers should take to reduce the risk of litigation  

Did the pandemic create a need for you to move a live class to a web version or write a new one? Would you like to have some tips on improving your online training skills? If you need some hands on experience and tips, please join us for this interactive webinar on how to design a webinar course.  Click here for flyer

Tractors, harvesters and other types of farm equipment travel daily on public roads. Unfortunately, fatal accidents involving farm equipment transit are increasing. Most of these accidents relate to another motor vehicle driver’s inability to react to or recognize slow moving and unfamiliar farm equipment. Farm equipment operators are also vulnerable to accidents on public roads due to the equipment’s large size and slow speed.   In this course, you will learn best practices to plan, coordinate and conduct safe transit of farm equipment on public roads.   This session covers: Key factors that contribute to farm equipment accidents on public roads Pre-transit planning considerations  Farm equipment transit visibility and lighting requirements Safe transit practices for farm equipment operators