AgWorks: Worker Physical Protections

Explore key worker protection requirements for agricultural employers, gain practical compliance strategies, and discuss real-world workplace scenarios with legal and safety experts.

Event Details

When: September 30, 2026 (12:00 PM-2:00 PM ET)
Registration deadline: September 30, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

About the Live Webinar

Explore key federal and Pennsylvania worker protection requirements for agricultural employers, including Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, field sanitation, temperature-related illness prevention, chemical handling, personal protective equipment, Environmental Protective Agency requirements, and insurance compliance. The webinar will also cover proposed legal changes, employer compliance checklists, and best practices, with practical recommendations from Penn State Ag Safety and Health. Following the presentation, participants will have an opportunity to ask attorneys questions and discuss real-world scenarios. The Center for Agricultural and Shale Law provides educational support and resources only and does not offer legal representation.

This webinar is open to everyone at no cost, thanks to an AgWorks grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. To help track grant reach and eligibility, participants will be asked questions about their farm or agribusiness during registration. Responses will remain confidential and will not be shared outside the project team.

As part of the AgWorks grant initiative, no-cost training and consultation services are available to qualifying small- to medium-sized farms and agribusinesses in Pennsylvania. For more information, visit AgWorks.

Who is this for?

• Owners of farm, food, forestry, and agribusinesses
• Operations managers
• Human resource managers
• Recruiters

 What will you learn?

• Understand federal and state worker protection regulations
• Identify steps employers must take to maintain compliance
• Apply practical occupational health and safety strategies and resources to reduce workplace risks and improve worker well-being

This event is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry through funding from the U.S. Department of Labor.

This event is being offered at no charge to participants.

 Registration is required to receive the link to access the webinar.  To register or for more information click here. AgWorks: Worker Physical Protections

A link to the recorded webinar will be emailed to registrants within ten business days after the live event. The recording will be accessible for six months from the event date.