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WorkSafe Courses

WorkSafe education courses are offered by the WorkSafeBC WorkSafe Education Network -- training providers from all sectors that meet the criteria the Board has specified. Each of the six one-day WorkSafe courses enables employers and workers to achieve different objectives.


FARSHA Training Courses

http://www.farsha.bc.ca/resources_training_courses.php
"FARSHA coordinates and delivers training on various farm safety related topics, as needed, throughout British Columbia. Courses are available on-site or off-site and some are available in other languages. Please refer to course descriptions below, and contact your Regional Safety Coordinator to schedule your training."

FARSHA Pesticide Applicator Course

http://www.farsha.bc.ca/resources_training_courses.php
"FARSHA periodically offers Pesticide Applicator Certificate courses for general agriculture, in English or Punjabi. Call the FARSHA office for more information at toll free: 1-877-533-1789."

University College of the Fraser Valley - Agriculture Department Programs

http://www.ufv.ca/agriculture.htm
"At the University College of the Fraser Valley, we can train you for a career in the growing field of agriculture, whether you want to work "on farm" growing food and ornamental crops, or "off farm" in such areas as agricultural services marketing, research assistance, or agricultural management."

Safe Operation of Tractor & Machinery Certification Program - Wisconsin

http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/racine/ag/agtractor.html
"This program is an educational program to enhance the safety knowledge and skills for youth operating tractors and machinery on farms. This is a useful program however it is the certification program for the state of Wisconsin."

Interactive Tractor Safety Training Program - Ontario Farm Safety Association

http://www.fsai.on.ca/pages/cd_rom.html
"The Farm Safety Association has developed a multimedia Tractor Safety training program. It includes a 114-page booklet plus a CD-ROM. The program covers all aspects of tractor safety in a step-by-step format. Quizzes at the end of each section encourage participants to review what they have learned. It is an excellent training tool for anyone who will be operating a farm tractor."

Confined Space/Dangerous Gases Training CD - Ontario Farm Safety Association

http://www.fsai.on.ca/pages/cd_rom.html

"Farm Safety Association has produced an interactive CD training program that deals with confined spaces and dangerous gases in the agricultural workplace. It was developed with assistance from the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Rural Affairs.

The training program, which includes an interactive CD plus a manual, covers the hazards that may be encountered in confined spaces. It also details the precautions required in a variety of situations, including confined space entry procedures."



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