Simplifying Respiratory Safety at Nurseries & Greenhouses
Respiratory safety can feel confusing when your work involves a mix of regulations. In this session, we’ll use realistic examples to show how the new respiratory safety guide from the MSU Dept. of Occupational Medicine and MSU Extension makes it easier to choose the right protective gear.
You’ll leave with tools you can use right away to keep your workers safe and your firm compliant.
Ed Parsons
Ed Parsons is a certified safety professional and investigator for the Michigan Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (MIFACE) research program in the Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine at Michigan State University. His previous work includes workplace hazard assessment, injury and fatality investigation, safety training, and consulting.
He also served 24 years in the U.S. Coast Guard overseeing maritime safety, security, environmental protection, and incident management mission areas. He is a graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and the University of South Florida’s College of Public Health.
Jeremy Jubenville
Jeremy Jubenville is the floriculture and greenhouse extension educator for southwest Michigan. He has a B.S. in Biology from Western Michigan University, where he focused on plant biology and chemistry, and an M.S. in Entomology from Michigan State University that emphasized spatial ecology, molecular entomology, and biological control.
He brings professional crop scouting and advising experience to this Extension role with interests that include: diagnostics and troubleshooting, biological control, water quality, and greenhouse technology.