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OHS in Practice: What a Recent Alberta Farm Court Case Tells Us FARMERS CARE Review #1 Is Here! Safety Myth of the Month Safety Toolbox OHS in Practice:What a Recent Alberta Farm Court Case Tells Us This article is intended to bring attention to how OHS legislation is being applied to farming and ranching operations only. What Happened In March of 2023, a farm worker was dumping gravel on a road approach to a field when the box of the truck contacted an overhead power line. The worker was standing… Read More »April Newsletter

Beyond the Minimum: Lessons from a Fatal Incident 2024 Agricultural Workplace Injury, Illness & Fatality Statistics Safety Myth of the Month Wildfire Prevention and Emergency Management ROPS Safety: Preventing Fatalities from Tractor and ATV Rollovers Safety Toolbox Beyond the Minimum:Lessons from a Fatal Incident This summary from a 2023 Alberta OHS investigation highlights the importance of identifying all existing and potential hazards, and of using the hierarchy of controls to eliminate or adequately control them, even when you have done that very same task before.   What Happened In June… Read More »March Newsletter

Beyond the Minimum: Lessons from a Fatal Incident Help Ensure Agricultural Voices Are Heard Safety Myth of the Month Farms, OHS Legislation & “Basic Safety Safety Toolbox Beyond the Minimum:Lessons from a Fatal Incident This summary from a 2023 Alberta OHS investigation looks at how something as common as moving agricultural fence and wind break panels can be deadly when all of the hazards have not been properly identified, assessed, and controlled.  What Happened On Feb 1, 2023, workers were moving an agricultural wind break panel using a forklift. While… Read More »February Newsletter

IN THIS ISSUE Beyond the Minimum: Lessons from a Fatal Incident WHMIS Changed – Is Your Farm Caught Up? MSDs in Farming: What You Need to Know Beyond the Minimum:Lessons from a Fatal Incident This summary from a 2023 Alberta occupational health and safety (OHS) investigation shows that working from a ladder, even below a three-metre height, requires careful consideration around what can go wrong and how serious the outcome can be. Remember, just because this incident didn’t happen on a farm or ranch doesn’t mean it hasn’t, can’t or… Read More »January Newsletter

IN THIS ISSUE Ranch Worker Fatality Makes National News OHS Legislation Still Applies to Alberta Farms Surgical Masks & N95 Respirators Are NOT the Same! ListMake Safety Real on Your Farm Item All of our Paid Courses Are FREE*!

IN THIS ISSUE Echoes from the Pit: Lives Lost, Lessons Unlearned The FARMERS CARE Booklet: Now Bigger & Better! AgSafe Alberta Confined Space Awareness Course

IN THIS ISSUE Barn Fires & The Impact The Importance of Regular Barn Inspections New and Improved Farm Safety Resources AgSafe Alberta’s Self-Paced Safety Training

IN THIS ISSUE Egg Farmers of Alberta Champions First Aid Training for Farmers What to Expect from an OHS Inspection Telling The Story Project: The Things Not Usually Talked About…

IN THIS ISSUE Are Your Contractors Really Contractors? BeGrainSafe Week 2025 Working Alone Reminders Fatigue is a State of Impairment

IN THIS ISSUE Pesticide Handling on Farms Under Scrutiny Chemicals on the Farm What Is a Spill Kit & How Do I Choose One? First Fires…. Then Floods OHCOW’s Heat Stress Toolkit Is Next Level!