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This downloadable booklet provides a brief overview of how to use the OHS Regulation in agriculture. It is meant for farmers, ranchers, health and safety coordinators, safety committeees and other concerned with health and safety in agriculture. Topics include how the Regulation is organized and where agriculture fits in it as well as how the Regulation will be implemented and the parts that apply to agriculture.
Source: FARSHA (Farm and Ranch Safety and Health Association) and WorkSafeBC.
* PDF (366 KB)
FARSHA has a comprehensive collection of videos, training kits, presentation packages and written materials that are available to British Columbia agricultural workers.
Source: FARSHA (Farm and Ranch Safety and Health Association)
* FARSHA Resources
This booklet is intended for employers and workers who may come into contact with rodents, or rodent droppings, while on the job. It contains guidelines for employers on preventing hantavirus infections and putting in place an exposure control program (ECP) to minimize potential worker exposure to rodents, or rodent droppings, contaminated with hantavirus. It also contains sample work procedures that employers can adapt to their specific work situations.
Source: WorkSafeBC
* PDF (254 KB)
Updated: October 2006
Lockout BK21CANADIAN RESOURCES
Centre for Agriculture Medicine
The mission of the Centre "is to conduct and stimulate research, education and health promotion programs aimed at enhancing the health and well-being of agricultural and rural populations."
Source: Centre for Agriculture Medicine
Saskatchewan Farm Safety
"Saskatchewan Labour's Farm Safety Program works with many partners to prevent injuries and promote safe work practices on the farm through: presentations for the schools and public; exhibits and trade shows; information for the media; resource information for the public; and a statistical database on Saskatchewan farm fatalities."
Source: Saskatchewan Farm Safety
Canadian Agriculture Injury Surveillance Program (CAISP)
CAISP was established in 1995 in response to the need for better information about fatal and hospitalized agricultural injuries. CAISP has partners in each of the ten Canadian provinces. CAISP provides agricultural information including technical and national reports on serious accidents, injuries and fatalities.
Source: CAISP (Canadian Agriculture Injury Surveillance Program)
NIOSH and CDC
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - Agricultural Centres
"The Centers for Agricultural Disease and Injury Research, Education, and Prevention represent a major NIOSH effort to protect the health and safety of agricultural workers and their families. The NIOSH Agricultural Centers were established as part of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) / NIOSH Agricultural Health and Safety Initiative in 1990. The Centers were established by cooperative agreement to conduct research, education, and prevention projects to address the nation's pressing agricultural health and safety problems."
Source: NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - Health and Safety Publications
"Agriculture ranks among the most hazardous industries. The NIOSH site contains a searchable bibliographic database of occupational safety and health publications, documents, grant reports, and journal articles supported in whole or in part by NIOSH."
Source: NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
National Ag Safety Database (NASD)
"The information contained in NASD was contributed by safety professionals and organizations from across the nation. Specifically, the objectives of the NASD project are:
to provide a national resource for the dissemination of information;
to educate workers and managers about occupational hazards associated with agriculture-related injuries, deaths and illnesses;
to provide prevention information;
to promote the consideration of safety and health issues in agricultural operations;
to provide a convenient way for members of the agricultural safety and health community to share educational and research materials with their colleagues."
Source: NASD (National Ag Safety Database)
OTHER U.S. RESOURCES
Cultivate a Safe Workplace! Smart Practices for Agriculture WorkersPDF (703 KB)
"This guide offers safe practices for 39 work-related topics that can help you achieve a safe workplace. They're "smart" because they help remind you - and your employees - about workplace hazards and ways to avoid them. Smart practices and safe practices."
Source: OR-OSHA (Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division)
National Safety Council - Agriculture Safety
The National Safety Council is a recognized leader in providing safety and health
solutions for reducing unintentional deaths and disabling injuries. The NSC
offers a number of agricultural resources and programs along with a series of
agricultural safety lesson plans designed to heighten public knowledge.
Source:
National Safety Council
National Safety Council - Agriculture Safety Fact Sheets
"Fact sheets are handy resource guides offering stats, tips, and suggestions for making your life safer."
Source: National Safety Council
AUSTRALIAN RESOURCES
Farmsafe Australia Inc.
"Farmsafe Australia is the association of national agencies that share a common interest in farm safety with state Farmsafe organisations. The vision that is shared by all Farmsafe Australia members is Productive Australian farms, free from health and safety risk."
Source: Farmsafe Australia Inc.