Media Releases

June 14, 2012, Winnipeg, Manitoba – The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) is pleased to announce that over 13,500 children and participants in Canada will take part this year in Progressive Agriculture Safety Day® events, the largest rural safety and…

Download the 2012 media kit for Canadian Agricultural Safety Week. Questions? Contact Diane at dwreford@casa-acsa.ca (204)275-8874. NEW! Banners designed for print and web identification of Canadian Agricultural Safety Week. Download 2012 PLAN.FARM.SAFETY. theme releases and PSAs: General Media Release announcing…

April 19, 2012, Winnipeg, Manitoba – Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) are pleased to announce that $100,000 will be distributed to 10 farm safety champions across the country this year through the FCC AgSafety…

Winnipeg, March 19, 2012: The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) will distribute approximately $250,000 for agricultural safety and health initiatives across Canada this year under the Canadian Agricultural Safety and Health Program (CASHP). The closing date for CASHP applications is…

Farm operators are accustomed to asking contractors for proof of their provincial workers’ compensation insurance coverage and liability insurance before hiring them to do work. A third basic requirement that should be added is asking contractors to demonstrate that they…

Winnipeg, January 9, 2012: There’s a new Canadian safety standard for portable augers used on farms. It could take a couple of years before producers see the results on the market but auger manufacturers are getting set now to work…

Health and safety is not always considered a business risk, but statistics show serious injury can have a significant impact on the economic state of an operation. The Canada FarmSafe Plan is a business risk management tool for occupational health…

Winnipeg, November 28, 2011: Dean Anderson, regional director for Western Ontario with Workplace Safety and Prevention Services, was re-elected to a third term as chair of the seven-person Board of Directors for the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA). At CASA’s…

Winnipeg, November 28, 2011: Most of Canada’s farmers say safety is a top priority, but only one in 10 has a written safety plan. To address this gap, the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) developed a comprehensive health and safety…

November 24, 2011, Winnipeg – Most of Canada’s farmers see safety as a priority on their farms – and nine out of 10 of farmers want to know more about how to make their businesses even safer. According to the…