I am Dr. James A. Nicholson (Ph.D.) you can quote me. Agricultural employment, including supervised situations like cooperative education, etc. is inherently dangerous. The primary ingredients in this danger are in my opinion the following factors: 1} Moving heavy machinery and vehicles with human foot traffic in the immediate area. 2} Complex activities with multiple independent actions taking place in confined spaces. 3} Limited prior exposure to the agricultural context on the part of the person gaining "experience". 4} Expectations on the part of the Farmer/supervisor that they are being listened to with understanding while supervising inexperienced workers. 5} Methods used (by the supervisor)from habit and practice that are far from reasonable for a novice, let alone an experienced worker (they have been lucky for a long time) 6} The novices expectation of safety based on the expectations of stocking shelves, or making fries. 7} The laziness of either the supervisor or learner, or both, in the proper safety practices and equipment use. 8} Animals (both pets, and livestock) that are unpredictable and spontaneous, causing disruption in expected motion or a hazard due to their actions. 9} Attitude of the learner that fails to rely on the wisdom of the supervisor. 10} The fact that supervision is not able to be eyes on for the entire work period. This results in independent thinking on the learners part. Not the best policy for safety. 11} Chemicals and waste materials may not be understood in appropriate context for use by a novice. Handling them can cause poisoning and contamination. 12} Safety can be a remote effect caused by inexperienced agricultural activity that affects consumers. Bacteria in vegtables causing illness. 13} Communication difficulties (both language and contextual) that reduce the effective transfer of safety content to the learner.
If a newspaper fails to land on the porch, no issue. If the pitchfork is tossed into the doorway it can kill.
I hope these are the essence of your question, many come from my 4H background (as a 4Her, and adult leader) and experiences as a Professor in Technology lab conditions as well as Ag related experience. Good Luck, JimN
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