Media Releases

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…

Winnipeg, October 31, 2011: The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) will hold its annual conference at the Westin Bayshore hotel in Vancouver, BC, November 16 – 18, 2011. The conference theme is PLAN.FARM. SAFETY. – checking the plan! More than…

Winnipeg, October 13, 2011: Charitable and non-profit organizations in Canada can apply now through Thursday, October 27 for support from the $100,000 FCC Ag Safety Fund to provide agricultural safety training for youth, farm operators, farm workers or farm safety…

by Theresa Whalen Canadian Federation of Agriculture Farm Safety Consultant (345 words) Check out Pioneer Toolbox Talks – a new resource to help Canadian farm and ranch operators deliver regular safety training to their workers. Toolbox Talks are notes for…