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Keep grain in good condition to prevent entrapment

Take these safety measures if you must enter your grain bin

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association October 21, 2021

A sobering statistic from the Canadian Agricultural Injury data indicates there is an average of four fatalities due to grain entrapment every year in Canada. Grain entrapment incidents happen in grain bins, trucks, wagons, railcars and grain piles. Unfortunately, engulfment happens very quickly, and most victims do not survive. The best way to prevent grain […] Read more

News, Wheat & Chaff

Strategies to prevent falls from grain bins

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association September 23, 2021

It doesn’t take a long fall to cause a serious injury. Serious injuries can occur from a fall from any height. Falls from grain bins happen far too frequently and these falls, at worst, can be fatal. According to Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting data, between 2003 and 2012 there were 13 fatalities from falls from […] Read more

This combine caught fire on the LeBlanc farm near Estevan, Sask., during harvest last September. Gracie LeBlanc, who was harvesting canola at the time, was able to safely exit the cab before it was engulfed in flames.

Equipment, News

Don’t let your combine go up in smoke

Blaze a trail on combine safety on your farm with these fire prevention tips

By Mark Halsall July 13, 2021

Farmers are always thankful for good neighbours who won’t hesitate to help when you’re in trouble. Jason LeBlanc is certainly one. Last September, he had a huge scare when a combine driven by his teenaged daughter, Gracie, caught fire while she was harvesting canola at the family’s farm near Estevan, Sask. Gracie escaped the blaze […] Read more

News, Wheat & Chaff

Spill response on the farm, Part 2

By Robert Gobeil April 26, 2021

Unfortunately, spills and leaks occur for a variety of reasons. Prevention is key. If the steps provided in Part 1 of this feature are followed correctly, any spill or leak would be from unforeseen circumstances or human error. However, by implementing an emergency response plan (ERP), it is possible to respond quickly and safely to […] Read more

News, Wheat & Chaff

Spill response on the farm, Part 1

By Robert Gobeil April 12, 2021

Farmers depend on all sorts of tools to get the job done. Chemicals are just another tool farmers use to keep farm machinery running, keep livestock and crops healthy and to ensure farms operate at optimal performance. However, there is a potential for spills or leaks wherever crop protection products, cleaning supplies, fuel, livestock medications […] Read more

News, Wheat & Chaff

PPE care and use during COVID-19

By Robert Gobeil March 29, 2021

Farmers of all different commodities are intimately familiar with personal protective equipment (PPE). Everything from work gloves and steel-toed boots to respirators and coveralls, all farms have spent a small fortune to keep everyone well equipped with the items they need to reduce the risk of injury or illness. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 […] Read more

Editor's column, Wheat & Chaff

Editor’s Column: Why are we still losing children to farm accidents?

By Kari Belanger March 24, 2021

When you become a parent, you realize very quickly that after that little life arrives, yours will never be the same. We invest all of the resources we have at our disposal into our children — love, attention, energy, money … the list goes on and on. And there are so many benefits to raising […] Read more

News, Wheat & Chaff

Make sure to dig safely on your farm

By Robert Gobeil March 16, 2021

It is important to use the one-call service Click Before You Dig before starting any project on the farm where ground will be broken, regardless of depth. This applies to all small or large projects such as sod removal for a garden, fencing projects, digging a new well or putting in a foundation. The one-call […] Read more

Editor's column, Wheat & Chaff

Editor’s Column: This is the perfect time to review safety guidelines, tips and training

By Kari Belanger March 15, 2021

As you get this copy of Grainews in your hands, the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association will be gearing up for Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW), which runs from March 14 to 20. This year the campaign focus is “Safe and Strong Farms: Lead an AgSafe Canada.” This is the final year of the three-year campaign […] Read more

Developing a pre-spring checklist is the first step in developing a safety management program that will help keep everyone safe and productive as they go into the busy spring season.

Features, News

Tips to develop a spring safety checklist for your farm

There are many reasons why it’s needed, including your profitability

By Angela Lovell March 15, 2021

Many farming operations across Canada are still family owned, and because of that a lot of the occupational health and safety legislation doesn’t always apply to them if they don’t have paid employees or are small-scale operations. That said, Robert Gobeil, agricultural health and safety specialist with the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA), still advises […] Read more

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Tag Archives Canadian Agricultural Safety Association

Keep grain in good condition to prevent entrapment

Strategies to prevent falls from grain bins

Don’t let your combine go up in smoke

Spill response on the farm, Part 2

Spill response on the farm, Part 1

PPE care and use during COVID-19

Editor’s Column: Why are we still losing children to farm accidents?

Make sure to dig safely on your farm

Editor’s Column: This is the perfect time to review safety guidelines, tips and training

Tips to develop a spring safety checklist for your farm

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