How Canadian Agricultural Standards Keep Canadians Safe

Agricultural machinery, including tractors, is built with safety in mind. All agricultural machinery is subject to safety standards that are essential in keeping farmers, farm workers and farming communities safe.
Tractor Pre-Use Inspection Checklist

Inspection checklist for tractors
Tractor Operator Skills and Competency Checklist

Tractor operator forward, reverse and steering techniques
Power take off
PTO and how to stay safe using the toolbox talk.
Machinery Standards for Safe & Strong Farms

Development and publication of machinery safety standards, especially those that are integrated into machinery design have a positive impact on reducing risk of harm to operators and bystanders.
Your Personal Farm Safety Audit: Module 1 – Tractor Safety

Your Personal Farm Safety Audit: Module 1 – Tractor Safety
Safe Operation of Lift Trucks

Safe Operation of Lift Trucks
Safe Implement Hitching: A Guide for Safe Connection of Agricultural Tractors to Implements

Safe Implement Hitching: A Guide for Safe Connection of Agricultural Tractors to Implements
Roll-Over Protective Structures – A Canadian Guidebook to Low Cost Aftermarket Agricultural Tractor Roll Over Protective Structures

Roll-Over Protective Structures – A Canadian Guidebook to Low Cost Aftermarket Agricultural Tractor Roll Over Protective Structures
Put ROPS On Every Tractor-Yes You Can!

Put ROPS On Every Tractor-Yes You Can!
PTO Guarding Guidebook

PTO Guarding Guidebook
Preventing Farm Machine Entanglements

Preventing Farm Machine Entanglements
On the Farm with Mic Safety Mouse- Machinery Safety

On the Farm with Mic Safety Mouse- Machinery Safety
On Guard! A Handbook for Home Build Guarding of Farm Equipment

On Guard! A Handbook for Home Build Guarding of Farm Equipment
North American Guidelines for Children’s Agricultural Tasks – Driving a Farm Tractor No Implement Attached

North American Guidelines for Children’s Agricultural Tasks – Driving a Farm Tractor No Implement Attached
Make it Safe, Make it Visible: Safe Transport of Farm Equipment in Alberta

Make it Safe, Make it Visible: Safe Transport of Farm Equipment in Alberta
Machine Safety in Agriculture in Quebec

Machine Safety in Agriculture in Quebec
Lock Out Tag

Lock Out Tag
Hand Signals on the Farm: The ‘Universal Language”; Learn Them – Use Them

Hand Signals on the Farm: The ‘Universal Language”; Learn Them – Use Them
Foreign Worker Farm Safety Training Video

Foreign Worker Farm Safety Training Video
Farm Safety Walkabout

Farm Safety Walkabout
Farm Safety – Resource Kit for Nova Scotia Farmers

Farm Safety – Resource Kit for Nova Scotia Farmers
Farm Equipment and Motor Vehicle Operation on Public Roads

Farm Equipment and Motor Vehicle Operation on Public Roads
Emerging Standards for Highly Automated Agricultural Machines

Emerging Standards for Highly Automated Agricultural Machines
Canada FarmSafe Emergency Preparedness Plan

Canada FarmSafe Emergency Preparedness Plan
Canada FarmSafe Core Plan

Canada FarmSafe Core Plan
Build Your Own Retrofittable Auger Inlet Guard

Build Your Own Retrofittable Auger Inlet Guard
All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety for Agricultural Workers

All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety for Agricultural Workers
Agricultural Safety Culture and Manufacturing Crossovers?

Agricultural Safety Culture and Manufacturing Crossovers?
Hazard Points and Guarding on Farm Equipment

Hazard Points and Guarding on Farm Equipment
Snow Blower Safety

Snow Blower Safety
Farm Machinery Fire Prevention

Farm Machinery Fire Prevention
Farm Machinery and Left-Hand Turns

Farm Machinery and Left-Hand Turns
Front-end Tractor Attachments

Front-end Tractor Attachments
Proper load handling

Proper load handling
Towing large loads

Towing large loads
Refuelling equipment

Refuelling equipment
Pre-Operational Inspection of Equipment

Pre-Operational Inspection of Equipment
Hitching – Drawbar Connection

Hitching – Drawbar Connection
Lighting and Marking Self-Propelled Equipment

Lighting and Marking Self-Propelled Equipment
Operation of Self-Propelled Equipment on Public Roadways

Operation of Self-Propelled Equipment on Public Roadways
Blocking Raised Equipment

Blocking Raised Equipment
Chocking Wheels

Chocking Wheels
ATV Safety and Gear

ATV Safety and Gear
Lock-out/Tag-out

Lock-out/Tag-out
Battery Boosting

Battery Boosting
Operating Portable Augers

Operating Portable Augers
All-Terrain Vehicle Operation on Farm Property

All-Terrain Vehicle Operation on Farm Property
Basic Tractor Operation

Basic Tractor Operation
Removing Duals

Removing Duals