Teach Your Way: Open Source Ag Health and Safety Curriculum
Five training modules for youth ages 16 to 23.
Playing Safe on the Farm – Toolbox Talks for Kids
The best places to play and explore are the ones that are set aside for just that! A safe play area is a place that is free of things that could hurt a kid and has lots of fun things to do.
Toolbox Talks – Template
Toolbox Talks are brief, informal talks or meetings about specific topics relevant to agriculture and how to undertake these various tasks safely and properly.
Slips and Trips
Keep an eye out for potential slip and trip hazards. Identify, communicate the hazard to others, and control of the hazard can prevent injury and maintain productivity.
Glove Selection and Use
Gloves provide important protection. It’s essential to choose the correct gloves for the task. There are many types to choose from and using the correct type will help prevent injury.
Safety Footwear
Safety footwear selection is as easy as 1, 2, 3.
WHMIS
Incorporating GHS into WHMIS has led to some important changes in Canada.
Fusarium and Mycotoxins
Mycotoxins are toxic compounds that are naturally produced by certain types of moulds (fungi). Most mycotoxins are chemically stable and do not degrade during storage or under normal food processing conditions.1
Making Transitions
Maintaining relationships when a family business is involved in transitioning to the next generation can create unique challenges
Maintaining Healthy Relationships
“ Relationships provide us with identity, purpose and direction. In essence, relationships and therefore community is a life giving, life defining, life nurturing process.”