The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA), the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) and Farm Credit Canada (FCC) have announced a unique learning opportunity for farmers, students and other farm safety supporters.
On March 11 the organizations are teaming up with Workplace Safety and Prevention Services (WSPS) and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) to host FarmSafe Forum, a free, one-day event featuring an on-farm inspection training workshop.
Forum participants will also hear from local farmers and safety advocates on such topics as dealing with farm injuries or taking action on safety.
“Many farmers have told me that they don’t know where to start when developing a safety plan,” said Marcel Hacault, executive director of CASA, in a press release. “Learning how to identify hazards and to prioritze them is one of the first steps, and that is the exercise we will be featuring at the FarmSafe Forum.”
Mark Wales, OFA president, added, “The Forum will be a great opportunity to meet with other farmers and learn about best practices that could benefit [farms].
“Across Ontario, I am continually inspired by the innovation and entrepreneurship farmers bring to their businesses, and on-farm safety is certainly part of that.”
Barry Smith, FCC vice-president said, “We have a lot to be proud about the agriculture industry … planning for safety is key, both off and on the farm.”
For more information go to www.agsafetyweek.ca.
