Reading Time: 3 minutes In recognition of Canadian Agricultural Safety Week March 12-18, here’s a sobering safety fact: 50 per cent of farm safety incidents in Canada occur when the victim is working alone. The average farmer and rancher in Alberta spends a significant amount of time working alone. Some tasks are even designed to be done alone. But […] Read more
Include safety in your plans before you work alone this spring
Thinking ahead and identifying hazards can help avoid potentially life-threatening situations
Opinion: Hiding in plain sight – hazards posed by grain bins
It’s a risk that can’t be ignored. Last year, two farmers in Alberta died after falling from a grain bin
Reading Time: 2 minutes Last year, 11 people were killed on farms in Alberta. Over the past 11 years in the province, an average of just over 15 people have lost their lives each year on farms. Most were the owner/operators of the farm. We urge you to make a commitment now, to keep yourself, your family and your employees safe. […] Read more
Opinion: Taking some small steps can make your farm much safer
Lowering the risk of an accident doesn’t have to be a complicated and time-consuming process
Reading Time: 3 minutes Now is the time to start thinking about small steps you can take to prevent major regrets. Ben was 16 years old and proud to be given a job that was usually assigned to someone older and more experienced. The job was to bring the tractor and small hay baler back home from a nearby […] Read more
Opinion: You say safety is a priority, but the stats tell a different story
Farm accidents will spike in these hectic and stressful months so please give safety more attention
Reading Time: 2 minutes I am sure I am not alone in saying that COVID-19 has dominated my thoughts, conversations, plans, work and social life for the past year. We all hoped we would have moved past this point by now — and while we are getting closer, we are not there yet. With all the (rightful) attention being […] Read more
Opinion: Pandemic stress and exhaustion are taking a toll on our farms
Everyone is feeling worn down but on farms, that ups the risk of an accident occurring
Reading Time: 3 minutes January is a weird month. It’s an optimistic time, with a new year bringing resolutions and a sincere hope for life to be better and brighter. But it’s also a dark and slow month on the Canadian Prairies — especially in the rural areas, on the often quieter farms so many of us call home. […] Read more
Opinion: What does Alberta’s Farm Freedom and Safety Act mean for you?
Insurance, employment standards and OHS compliance are three areas producers need to consider
Reading Time: 3 minutes Farmers, we get it. Whenever a new agriculture-specific bill is adopted, you rightfully ask, ‘How does this apply to me?’ Rarely are there easy answers, especially when they come in the form of legislation that is long, wordy, and, let’s be honest, not that fun of a read. A recent example of this is the […] Read more
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