Youth ATV Safety Awareness
This one-day program is designed to train the youth operator in the safe and efficient use of an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). This course includes: group discussions; several instructors giving demonstrations on ATV use and control; one-on-one instruction on a practical, closed course. Emphasis will be giving on safe and practical operation skills. Examples of helmets, body protection gear and clothing will be reviewed. |
Athabasca District Agricultural Society |
Provincial |
Implementing the Alberta FarmSafe Plan for Individualized OHS for Alberta’s Farms
The intention is to reach 60-90 producers through the workshops; these producers will leave the workshops with skills to implement OHS plans on their own farms, increasing the number of individuals who are able to make their farms more safe in the province of Alberta. Producers will spend an entire day learning about OHS and will in be contact with Farm Safety Consultants.The main premise of the workshops is to bring together producers and trained Farm Safety Professionals to increase the overall amount of producers educated in OHS; including but not limited to assessing hazards associated with large farm machinery, investigating incidents related to farm accidents with machinery, and keeping proper records of maintenance. |
Alberta Crop Commissions |
Provincial |
Farm Safety Sessions
Two courses will be offered in Kneehill County, each course will take place in a different location and all will be offered for a reasonable rate. Lunch will be provided for the full day sessions (ATV Safety). Childcare will be offered at the First Aid session. The goal is to eliminate as many barriers as possible and to make it accessible to as many people as possible. “First on The Scene” A farm first aid course will be offered in the Three Hills, Trochu, Linden and Acme it is anticipated that 100 people would attend. An ATV Safety Training Certificate course will be offered at the Linden Cultural Centre – there will be two sessions ran for 8 people per session. By offering these courses locally for a reasonable rate the number of trained people will increase significantly. |
Kneehill Adult Learning Society |
Provincial |
Family Farm Safety Days
Farm Management Canada will coordinate the Family Farm Safety Days. An Ag Safety Expert will be hired to provide on-farm safety demonstrations, providing training and practical hands-on experience to both adults and children through interactive safety lessons. Instructors will also provide information on resources and tools available to assist in adopting on-farm safety practices.
This event will increase the number of people trained in agricultural safety, specifically families, as attendees will learn more about farm safety and age appropriate tasks for youth on farms. The program will also increase the number of people equipped with the tools and resources to help educate others in farm safety. |
Farm Management Canada (FMC) |
Provincial |
Train the Trainer Workshop for Farm Employers
This workshop is primarily for employers to facilitate their ability to train workers. The majority of Farms in the region (Niagara) where the workshop is planned are tender fruit growers, so they rely heavily on seasonal workers from both domestic and offshore sources. Many farmers are familiar with their machinery, however, they have not had the training to make them proficient at training new workers, especially if English is not their employee’s first language. The intent is to empower employers to be better equipped to train new workers around the machinery hazards in their workplaces. |
Workplace Safety and Prevention Services (WSPS) |
Provincial |
Forklift Safety
The PEI Federation of Agriculture will schedule forklift courses for current farm employees as well as future employees entering the agriculture workforce. The PEI Federation of Agriculture will meet with project partners to develop content for a safety video which will be used as instruction for safe forklift operation when traveling on roadways. The video will include proper lighting requirements and road travel instruction. |
PEI Federation of Agriculture |
Provincial |
Training – Accident Prevention Related to Grain Silos
The content of the training will be developed by UPA in collaboration with CSST and the Ministry of Health. Specialists in rescue and grain storage and legal specialists will also contribute. The tools developed will include documentation, PowerPoint presentations, video testimonials and videos showing the operation and rescue from a grain silo, case studies of accidents with moving parts and entrapment, methods of prevention, lockout, etc. All the material will deal with the risks and prevention methods for both work methods and innovations in the field of equipment for grain silos. When the content is completed, it will be presented at the Colloque des partenaires de la de la santé et de la sécurité en agriculture on January 21, 2016, in order to train the regional UPA safety coordinators, CSST inspectors and those in charge of agricultural education. The presentations will be given by expert speakers. Subsequently, the UPA regional safety coordinators will organize training workshops for farmers and workers of their area (Central Quebec) throughout 2016. These workshops will be organized in collaboration with CSST inspectors and nurses from the local Occupational Health Network. Each workshop should reach between 10 and 30 producers and agricultural workers. |
Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA): Eastern; Central; Western |
Provincial |
Farm Safety Day
Farm Safety Day will provide Grade 6 to 9 students in rural Alberta an opportunity to acquire skills and to enhance awareness in regards to safe agricultural practices. The aim is to promote farm safety education for youth and raising awareness about the need for safety in the agricultural community. The objective is to present awareness and skills training to youth on relevant topics such as rollovers, crush injuries, and large equipment safety. |
Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Limited |
Provincial |
Farm Safety: The First Steps
Farm Safety: The First Steps will address:
- Farm Safety Planning: Once participants have completed the workshop they will have the knowledge to begin developing an effective farm safety plan for their own operation. Before a producer worries about implementing a farm safety plan it is crucial to first develop this knowledge. If thought and consideration are not put into this process then it will be bound to fail.
- Hazard Assessment/On Farm Health and Safety Inspections: Before a hazard can be eliminated or minimized it must first be identified. On most agriculture operations there are an extremely high number of hazards, many which are not properly identified. Before a person can be trained on how to deal with a hazard on their operation they need to understand what presents a hazard.
- Training New Workers: Many agriculture operations have a number of workers at any given time. Whether these workers are part time or full time, hired or family members it is very important for operations to develop and effectively implement consistent training procedures.
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Rochester and District Agricultural Society |
Provincial |
Community Safety Day
Training will be on a walk-in basis filled with demonstrations and fun activities to really drive home the importance. It will increase drastically the amount of persons trained as there is currently very few sessions in our area. |
St. Mary’s Sexsmith School Booster Club & Sexsmith and District Agricultural Society |
Provincial |
Tractor Operator Safety Training: In Class and Video Training
The videos will be developed in Spring and Summer of 2016. They will be incorporated into the curriculum of the Dalhousie Tractor Operator Course for Fall 2016 and Spring 2017. The Tractor Course will be delivered in 4 locations (as demand requires) and are tentatively set for Middleton, Port Williams, Truro and Antigonish. The videos will also be made available through a Farm Safety NS YouTube Channel so that farmers are able to access the Tractor Training Safety Videos to be used on-farm during their in-house training. This will ensure that all tractor training, whether in-house or third-party delivery, will be delivered using accurate and up-to-date information on legislated safety practices related to tractor operation. |
Farm Safety Nova Scotia |
Provincial |