This year, for Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association is working towards “Keeping Kids Safe” as a part of the three-year theme of “Be An Ag Safe Family.” Part of keeping kids safe on the farm is creating, using, and maintaining a safe play area. Play teaches children co-operation. Play helps children […] Read more
Create safe play areas for kids
Make your New Year’s resolution an injury-free 2016
Get fit, spend less money, eat better and be kinder. These are all typical New Year Resolutions. Fuelled by the determination to get those six-pack abs — OK two-pack abs — we are excited to show the world (and more importantly, ourselves) that we can do it! We have the self-control, the energy and the […] Read more
Give the gift of safety for Christmas
Each Christmas season, there is a new, must-have gift. Chatty Cathy dolls, Cabbage Patch Kids and Tickle Me Elmo dolls were all at one point toys that caused parents to panic, children to hope and retailers to sweat. This year, instead of lining up for the latest fancy toy why not give the gift of […] Read more
What causes a farm accident?
Farming isn’t easy work. Farming isn’t for the faint of heart, the easily defeated or the undetermined. A successful farmer is an optimist and a realist at the same time. A farmer knows his land, his equipment, his livestock and his operation inside out. This determination and wisdom often translates into prosperous farms and thriving […] Read more
Preventing grain entrapment
As harvest comes to a close, combines are cleaned and stored, augers fall quiet and the result of all that hard work in the field is safe at home in the bin. Grain bins represent the bounty of the harvest and they are the symbol of a successful season, but they also pose serious hazards. […] Read more
Extinguish the risk of combine fires
Harvest is a rewarding time of year for farmers. There is nothing more satisfying than having all that hard work result in a successful and bountiful harvest. However, a combine fire can put all of that work and your safety in danger. A combine fire can mean lost time, property damage or worse — severe […] Read more
Be ready for severe summer storms
Some violent weather may have already crossed your path, but storm season is far from over
Everybody likes to talk about the weather. Nowhere is weather talked about more than in Canada. Everybody has had a conversation that starts out with the question: “Hot enough for you?” Farmers especially take weather seriously — after all fortunes are gained and lost due to the weather. Rain, hail, frost, wind, and snow all […] Read more
Move harvest equipment safely
Every harvest, collisions between farm equipment and passenger vehicles result in expensive repairs, injuries and sadly even deaths. However, by taking time to discuss how to safely transport agricultural equipment, farmers and equipment operators can minimize the risk of a collision. Glen Blahey is a Health and Safety Specialist with CASA. “There are three common […] Read more
Refuelling farm machinery safely
Tractors, combines and grain trucks are just a few of the machines farmers rely on to get the job done. These machines need fuel and farm workers find themselves refueling machinery so often that it’s easy to become complacent. Both gasoline and diesel are extremely flammable and can cause explosions, so it’s important to pay […] Read more
Store ag chemicals safely
Pesticides are often a necessary part of farm production. Agricultural chemicals present risks to farmers, agricultural workers, children, livestock and the environment if not used and stored properly. Farmers generally only purchase enough agricultural chemicals for one growing season, reducing the need for long-term storage. However, it is sometimes necessary to store agricultural chemicals. The first step for […] Read more
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