Acting to improve a farm’s safety systems before a problem appears is the focus of this year’s Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, beginning Sunday. The week, running March to 21 in a co-promotion between the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) and the Federation of Agriculture (CFA) with sponsorship from Farm Credit Canada, is themed “Be the Difference.” […] Read more
Ag Safety Week urges farmers to “be the difference”
It’s not easy saying no, but ATVs aren’t meant for kids
Wheatland County farmer and pediatric nurse Sarah Schultz says she’s seen too many kids injured in ATV accidents
Reading Time: 2 minutes Does an idyllic childhood in the country have to involve quads? For Moose Jaw, Sask., farmer Julie-Anne Howe and other safety-minded parents, the answer is no. Of allowing her children to ride quads, “it’s just not a smart decision in my world,” Howe says. Most jurisdictions do not restrict children from operating quads or all-terrain […] Read more
Concerns about kids and quads
Follow these basic safety precautions to reduce their risk
Reading Time: < 1 minute Like bicycles, motorcycles and snowmobiles, ATVs are designed to be controlled in part by the rider’s shifting body weight, both front and back, and side to side. While ATVs may seem deceptively stable and easy to operate, most children and youth are not physically or developmentally ready before age 16 to ride them safely. And […] Read more
Funding for Rural and Farm Safety Days
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ag for Life and The Co-operators are partnering on a new three-year partnership in support of rural and farm safety education programming in Alberta. The Co-operators is providing $75,000 to support the expansion of Rural and Farm Safety Days across the province, with Ag for Life providing safety education to youth. Ag for Life brings […] Read more
Canadians urged to be farm safety champions
Be the Difference theme of Canadian Agricultural Safety Week 2015, which runs from March 15-21
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadians are being encouraged to become farm safety champions as a part of Canadian Agricultural Safety Week 2015, which runs from March 15-21. This year’s theme is Be the Difference, and organizers want to inspire all Canadians to become farm safety champions through champion testimonials, farmer resources and a social media contest. “This year, we […] Read more
Looking for a lesson in farm safety? Head to the city — Safety City, that is
Reading Time: 2 minutes Farm kids learn by doing — and that’s how farm safety is taught at Safety City. “Every program starts with a lesson in the classroom,” said executive director Judy Douglas, who manages the non-profit organization in Red Deer. “And in every program they move on to do some activity. They always practise what they learned.” […] Read more
Farmers still get failing grade on safety implementation
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian farmers need to make safety a higher priority, says the executive director of the Canadian Agriculture Safety Association. “We need to convince farmers to embrace a safety culture that is part of their daily routine,” Marcel Hacault told the association’s recent annual meeting. On average 104 people die in accidents on Canadian farms annually, […] Read more
Alzheimer’s on the farm carries special risks
People living on farms face additional challenges when dealing with Alzheimer’s
Reading Time: 4 minutes Watching Alzheimer’s steal away a loved one is always painful, but there are additional challenges when you’re living on a farm. Trent, a grain farmer from east-central Alberta, knows this all too well. He farmed with his father, now in his late 70s, until five years ago. “I knew Dad was getting older and getting […] Read more
Be safe when moving equipment
There are many pitfalls — from not wearing a seatbelt to free-wheeling in higher gears — that increase the chances of being in a serious accident
Reading Time: 3 minutes According to the Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting (CAIR) program, 13 per cent of farm-related fatalities across Canada are traffic related, and most involved tractors. During the busy fall harvest season, farmers often travel long distances between fields, and this requires transporting equipment on public roads throughout rural Alberta. Farm equipment is oversized and slow compared […] Read more
Online tool gives producers a voice for equipment safety
'Speak Up for Safer Equipment' to handle safety concerns linked to ag production
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) has developed a new online tool to give farmers an opportunity to express their concerns about possible hazards with farm equipment. The Speak Up For Safer Equipment tool is intended to provide a way for farmers, manufacturers and standards organizations to talk about safety concerns with agricultural equipment manufactured […] Read more
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