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Five need-to-know facts about occupational health and safety laws
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Five need-to-know facts about occupational health and safety laws

Make sure you now what to expect from the legislation in your province

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If you have employees, your farm falls under the provincial occupational health and safety legislation for your province. Each province has slightly different rules, but this is the law and if you are not in compliance you can be fined. You could even be sued, though that would come from the individual employee rather than […] Read more
If you have an employee on your family farm, provincial occupational health and safety legislation 
will apply on your farm. Make sure you known the rules.
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On-farm occupational health and safety

Some of these rules apply to your farm. Find out what you need to know

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If you employ anyone other than family on your farm, you need to know that provincial occupational health and safety rules apply to you. Some farmers believe that they are exempt from these rules if they aren’t enrolled in Workers Compensation, or if they are purely a family farm with one or two employees. This […] Read more
Farm safety: lights, camera, action!
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Farm safety: lights, camera, action!

These three movie set words are more than just stage directions. They also apply on the farm

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Technology is cool. I think anyone who has been to an ag show would agree. We have apps and high tech add-ons for our equipment. Things like monitors and cameras, sensors and remote alerting. We also add on low-tech devices to ensure efficiency and improve safety. Lights A farm manager I know who takes care […] Read more
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Farm equipment first aid kits

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A number of years ago Alberta producer Gerald Oloske injured his hand during harvest while working on a combine. It was in that moment of crisis that he realized his equipment didn’t have first aid kits. While he was feeling shock coming on, he resolved to create kits for all his equipment. Over the years […] Read more
If grain bins are not carefully monitored for temperature, there could be a silent disaster building inside.
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Avoid fires on grain farms

Fires are a serious farm hazard. Be prepared, and assess the risks of fire on your farm


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Fire is a constant hazard. From a welding fire in the shop, to a wiring fire in a piece of equipment to an ignition of grain dust in the grain dryer. Understanding the fire hazards on a farm can be overwhelming. There are just so many fuel sources, so many ways they can ignite. Fire […] Read more
Famer and His Son Standing Side by Side Leaning on a Gate
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Farm safety for tweens and teens

They’re no longer children, but they’re not fully-matured adults yet

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Gone are the days here where the number of hands determined the success of the farm, regardless of the age of those hands. We no longer have to ask children to risk their health and education to ensure the family farm makes a profit. That does not lessen the desire for our young people to […] Read more
Safety on your farm: it’s not hard
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Safety on your farm: it’s not hard

Building a safe farm operation may seem overwhelming; it’s just a change of attitude

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Having a safe farming operation is not as hard as it seems. It starts with a change of attitude — letting go of old traditions and habits. Considering how serious our work is, how seriously we should take the safety of our workers and family, and how seriously we need to take the impressions we […] 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

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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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Shopping for on-farm safety

Take time during the winter to make sure your equipment meets safety standards

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The weather outside may be frightful, and you may feel more like hibernating for the winter than shopping for farm equipment. But consider setting your slippers aside and pulling on your Sorels. Because it could be time to replace some equipment and you need to know what to look for from a safety perspective. To begin, […] Read more

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