Canadian Agricultural Safety Association Archives - Page 11 of 13

Maintain augers and create work zones to prevent entanglements

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association April 19, 2017

An auger in good condition is critical when it comes time to move grains and feed around the farm. Augers can also be some of the most hazardous machines on the farm, especially if they haven’t been properly maintained. Although Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting statistics have identified runovers as the top cause of agriculture-related fatalities, […] Read more

Family portrait standing in front of a red barn on the farm.

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Commit to your farm during this Ag Safety Week

Canadian Agricultural Safety Week runs March 12 - 18

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association March 8, 2017

This March, the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association, with the Canadian Federation of Agriculture is celebrating Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW). This is the second year of the “Be an AgSafe Family” theme. In 2017, CASW is “Appealing to Adults.” What does that mean? Appealing to Adults? Well, statistics tell us that each year approximately 85 […] Read more

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AgSafe ribbon campaign goes national for Canadian Ag Safety Week

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association February 23, 2017

A farm safety awareness campaign with Albertan roots goes national this year in the hopes that a unique ribbon will help remind adults working in agriculture to adopt the safest possible working habits. Building on last year’s “Be an AgSafe Family” Ag Safety Week campaign, which aimed to keep kids safe on farms, the Canadian […] Read more

CASA’s mobile unit will be the first in Canada. It is modelled after  units already in use in the United States.

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“BeGrainSafe” gets off the ground

?Farm Safety: See the Canadian Ag Safety Association’s new mobile demonstration at a show near you

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association January 16, 2017

Grain is the life of most farming operations. Grain volumes, storage capacities and handling rates continue to grow in Canada in response to larger yields and a growing world population that requires grain products. Along with this good news, there is some bad news. The frequency of grain entrapments is growing nationally. In 2015 alone, […] Read more

Wheat & Chaff

Back to Ag Program: a farm success story

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association December 19, 2016

The Back to Ag Program is a funding project focused on supporting the cost of adaptive technology for farmers that have experienced a traumatic injury. The Back to Ag Program is the result of a partnership between the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association, Farm Credit Canada and the Rick Hansen Foundation. Barry Cloutier, a farmer from […] Read more

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Protect your health for the future

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association October 7, 2016

When we talk about safety, we often talk about immediate consequences. For example, getting too close to a running power take off can result in immediate, and often catastrophic consequences. It’s important to talk about preventing these life-altering incidents, but it’s also important to talk about how exposure to things in your environment can affect […] Read more

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Farm Safety: Is your attitude a barrier to a safe farm?

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association September 23, 2016

I can’t.” “I don’t want to.” “You can’t make me.” If this came from a child talking about a math problem or a chore, adults would accuse that child of having a negative attitude. But children are not the only ones that can suffer from a negative attitude. Could a negative attitude be preventing you […] Read more

Man Suffering From Back Pain Whilst Gardening

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When back pain becomes a pain in the neck

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association August 12, 2016

Aches and pains are common afflictions of everyday life. Stiff knees, sore feet and back pain are all too common. Back injuries can be chronic (long term) or short term and can affect everyone at some point in their life. Back pain, especially lower back pain, is a common work-related issue that affects many farmers […] Read more

Hand over wheat field in early summer evening

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Sun safety at work on the farm

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association June 8, 2016

Over 264,000 Canadian farmers spend most of their workday in the sun. This means that Canadian agricultural workers are in the highest risk category for sun exposure, according to CAREX Canada, which generates evidence-based carcinogen surveillance. Sun exposure increases your risk of heat stress, skin cancer, and eye diseases. The good thing is that these […] Read more

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Close call teaches respect for farm safety

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association June 7, 2016

Growing up on the family farm near St. Malo, Man., the Racine children experienced a close call while playing in a large truck. All five kids had free range of the family’s grain farm and made toys of anything they could find. Monique Racine remembers how their imagination knew no bounds and how fearless they […] Read more

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Tag Archives Canadian Agricultural Safety Association

Maintain augers and create work zones to prevent entanglements

Commit to your farm during this Ag Safety Week

AgSafe ribbon campaign goes national for Canadian Ag Safety Week

“BeGrainSafe” gets off the ground

Back to Ag Program: a farm success story

Protect your health for the future

Farm Safety: Is your attitude a barrier to a safe farm?

When back pain becomes a pain in the neck

Sun safety at work on the farm

Close call teaches respect for farm safety

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