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Farm safety consultant Morag Marjerison says owners of larger farms tend to know how safety and health legislation apply. She especially hopes owners of smaller operations will attend her sessions.
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What to expect if the safety inspector visits your farm

The Manitoba Farm Safety Association is hosting no-cost sessions to help farmers understand Workplace Safety and Health legislation

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What’s a sure sign you don’t know that Workplace Safety and Health legislation applies to your farm? Telling the safety officer who’s just arrived to conduct an inspection to leave — maybe with words your mother wouldn’t like. Workplace Safety and Health laws to ensure safe job sites have applied to all farms in Manitoba
Wawanesa-area farmer Simon Ellis says a flying hook’s impact shattered the fibreglass fender of the tractor being used to pull out a stuck truck last spring.
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Stay stuck on safety when stuck in the field

Getting stuck can lead to more than just frustration if the hook slips at the wrong moment. Manitoba’s Farm Safety Program is urging farmers to think twice about safety in muddy fields

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It happened in a second. Wawanesa farmer Simon Ellis had been attempting to pull a grain truck from a muddy field last year when the tow hook he had been using broke, snapping the rope and it back in a narrow miss of his cab window. Caught on video, Ellis posted about the incident on
Glen Blahey has retired from the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA).
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Farm safety specialist reflects on career spanning nearly four decades

Glen Blahey has retired from the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association. His career also included nearly 30 years with the province of Manitoba

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It wasn’t easy trying to talk to farmers about safety in the early 1980s. Usually his talk was last on farm meeting agendas, and he’d end up speaking mostly to empty chairs, Glen Blahey recalls. Farmers then tended to see work done on the farm as no one else’s business. Or if safety mattered, it
Grain bin dangers: A: Never enter a storage bin while unloading grain because flowing grain can pull you in and bury you within seconds; B: Grain kernels may stick together, forming a crust or bridge that isn’t strong enough to support a person’s weight after the grain below it is removed; C: Don’t try to break a grain bridge or blockage loose from inside the bin; D: Try to break up a vertical wall of grain from the top of the bin, not the bottom, because the grain can collapse and bury you.
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Stay safe when working around grain

Using appropriate safety practices is vital as entrapment can happen very quickly

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One of the greatest dangers on your farm is lurking quietly in your grain bins. “Make sure everyone, including family and employees, working around stored grain understands the hazards and proper safety procedures,” North Dakota State University Extension Service agricultural engineer Ken Hellevang says. “Too many people ignore safety practices and suffer severe injury or
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Injured on the farm? Farm Safety Program wants to know

Manitoba Farm Safety Program wants to hear about incidents so it can post preventive bulletins

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The Manitoba Farm Safety Program (FSP) wants farmers to tell it about the injury-causing incidents and near misses that occur on their farms. That information could help others avoid the same mishaps by helping its program do more preventive programming, said FSP program director Keith Castonguay. The FSP launched in 2017 through Keystone Agricultural Producers
Set an example for the younger generation during Ag Safety Week
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Set an example for the younger generation during Ag Safety Week

Canada’s agricultural population is now made up of more farmers over age 70 than under 35

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With an average age of 53.8 years, Manitoba has the second-youngest population of farm operators in Canada. That means this month’s Canadian Agricultural Safety Week is a way to set an example for the next generation, says Manitoba’s minister of agriculture. “Everyone in our farming community, and especially our young farmers, has the opportunity to
Grandparents are key to keeping their grandchildren safe on the farm.
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Keep your grandchildren safe on the farm

Grandparents are a vital building block in creating a family safety culture

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If you talk to any grandparent, they say that having children was wonderful, but having grandchildren is pure joy. There’s nothing better than having a grandchild throw their arms around your neck and whisper “I love you.” These young people are a farm’s future and a grandparent’s legacy. It’s important that grandparents understand their role
Older farmers are at more risk than any other group when it comes to farm fatalities.
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Statistics show senior farmers need safer practices

An aging farm population and workforce bring new challenges

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The good news is statistics indicate that farm fatalities are declining. The bad news is that for older farmers the fatality rate is much higher than any other age group. Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting (CAIR) found that fatality rates are highest for older adults, aged 60 and over. In 2012, the fatality rate for older
Canadian Agricultural Safety Week’s 2018 focus is on supporting senior farmers to continue to contribute to the farm team in safe and productive ways.
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2018 farm safety week focuses on senior producers

Canadian Agricultural Safety Week will place special emphasis on keeping older workers safe on the farm

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Driving combine or truck into the wee hours of the morning never used to faze Paul Gregory. He knows he can’t put those long hours in anymore. “Evenings are tougher,” admits the Fisher Branch farmer and owner of Interlake Forage Seeds Ltd. He recently turned 60. “I’m definitely not feeling as much energy as I
VIDEO: Full Bin Alarm wins Farm Safety Feature at Manitoba Ag Days
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VIDEO: Full Bin Alarm wins Farm Safety Feature at Manitoba Ag Days

Invention lets producers on the ground know when their bin is full

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Sound the alarm! You no longer need to climb to the top of your grain bin to find out when it’s full. That’s the idea behind Never Spill Spout’s Full Bin Alarm, the Farm Safety product winner at this year’s Manitoba Ag Days. The system uses a sensor inside of an auger spout to alert

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