KAP joins working group on highway debris following motorcycle accident and lawsuit against Manitoba dairy farm.
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KAP joins highway debris working group
Mud slick sparks lawsuit against Manitoba dairy
MPI suing eastern Manitoba farm following motorcycle crash
Keystone Agricultural Producers says it’s closely following a lawsuit filed against a Steinbach-area dairy farm. The lawsuit centres around a local highway mudslick believed to have caused a deadly motorcycle accident in 2022. The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation, which filed the suit, says it was left behind by the farmer or farm staff. MPI has
Baltimore shipping set to resume by end of April
Reuters – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said April 4 that it expects to open a new channel to the Port of Baltimore by the end of April, freeing up commercial shipping blocked by a collapsed bridge. It expects to restore port access to full capacity by the end of May. The main channel
Be ready to help if livestock involved in accidents
Beef 911: First responders can benefit from local livestock knowledge when disaster strikes
Glacier FarmMedia – Every day hundreds of thousands of animals are transported across Canadian highways without mishap, but every so often, there is an unfortunate accident with animal deaths and injuries. If the accident happens in Alberta, there is an emergency network to draw on—established because of the huge numbers of cattle transported to feedlots and packing plants. Elsewhere in Canada and even
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Are your kids safe on the farm?
Sobering data offered by farm safety advocates show young children and seniors still figure heavily in ag deaths
Glacier FarmMedia – There’s good and bad news on Canada’s farm injury front. Deaths on farms or related to farming practices dropped an average of 1.4 per cent annually from 2011 to 2020, according to data from the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association. However, there were 624 agriculture-related deaths in that period, an average of 62 per year. Of those
Grain bin safety starts with a plan
A few key points can improve safety when you have to enter a bin
Every year, several Canadian farmers and workers suffocate in grain bins. These deaths are preventable. People can become caught or trapped in grain bins in three different ways: Moving or flowing grain is involved in all three. When working with grain – loading it, unloading it and moving it from bin to bin – farmers
Comment: Semi safety needs a wider scope
A safer trucking industry is more than just driver training
Details are still emerging about the recent collision between a bus carrying seniors and a semi in southern Manitoba. It is now clear that the truck had right of way. However, police have not yet determined cause or potential culpability. What we know for certain is that this is one of the worst road accidents
Safety risks lurk in rush to seed
It only takes a few seconds for things to go disastrously wrong
A few things usually herald the busiest seasons for Canadian farmers: Equipment starts to move on highways, producers rack up more hours in the cab and every farm safety organization in the country reminds farmers to keep safety in mind during the race to plant. In Manitoba, Keystone Agricultural Producers is no exception. Spring safety
Province reminds snowmobile riders of winter rules
Multiple fatalities occur every winter in the province
The provincial government is reminding snowmobile enthusiasts to follow the rules this winter. Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development says conservation officers will be conducting snowmobile patrols throughout the winter to help ensure public safety. Snowmobile accidents and fatalities have been on the rise in Manitoba in recent years. In 2021, there were 15 serious
One train, two accidents
Manitoba RCMP say one train was involved in two separate non-fatal incidents at uncontrolled intersections
Call it a Christmas miracle. A Canadian Pacific train was involved in two separate non-fatal accidents at uncontrolled intersections within a couple of hours, underlining the need for proactive safety measures on the part of drivers, according to the RCMP. “Many railroad tracks in Manitoba go through rural areas and cross roads at uncontrolled intersections,”
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