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Farm safety consultant says she wants to be kept busy

If you have an employee on your farm, you need to be ready for an inspection

By Lorraine Stevenson February 26, 2015

A Workplace Safety and Health officer has arrived at your farm to do an inspection. Can you tell them to leave? Some farmers have tried, apparently using a few choice words. But the inspector will be back and telling them to leave only shows you don’t know the law, says Morag Marjerison, a new safety

Local news

SAFE Work Manitoba creates new safety consultant position

On-farm safety consultations are now available to Manitoba producers  to assist in establishing safer operations and help avoid pitfalls

By Jennifer Paige February 9, 2015

The Manitoba government has created a new farm safety specialist position to help farmers stay safe — and avoid Workplace Health and Safety inspection infractions. “This role is a great opportunity to get some workshops back on track and help anyone who is looking for assistance in developing an on-farm safety plan,” said newly appointed

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Livestock, Oilseeds, Opinion, Other livestock

Regaining access to China markets

Tainted food scandals have convinced Chinese buyers that imports are safer

By Ian Thorleifson July 22, 2014

Cervid (elk and other deer) products have been used and prized in China for at least 2,700 years. That makes China a very valuable marketplace for cervid products. Indeed, it was a good market until Canada and the U.S. took action to contain and eradicate BSE in early 2003. China immediately closed its markets to

Livestock

Meat industry singled out for new penalties

By Alex Binkley December 5, 2013

The Canadian meat industry was surprised by an out-of-the-blue announcement by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency that it is being singled out for a financial penalty regime for food safety infractions. Jim Laws, president of the Canadian Meat Council, says the agency had said the administrative monetary penalty system (AMPs) would be introduced to the

Beef cattle, Livestock

CFIA flubs food failure followup

By Alex Binkley December 4, 2013

Canada’s auditor general has identified weaknesses in how the Canadian Food Inspection Agency manages recalls of contaminated foods and its followups with processors to prevent further incidents. “While illnesses were contained in the recalls we examined, I am not confident that the system will always yield similar results,” Auditor General Michael Ferguson said in his

Crops

Reduce the risk of a combine fire

Do a pre-harvest check, and carry a fire extinguisher

By NDSU Release August 20, 2013

With harvest season underway, it’s time to take precautions against combine fires, says John Nowatzki, North Dakota State University Extension Service agricultural machine systems specialist. Crop residue buildup around combine engines and exhaust pipes are obvious places where fires can start. The surface temperature of exhaust pipes can be high enough to ignite straw and

Livestock

CFIA beefs up food safety rules and sets minimum traceability standards

By Alex Binkley June 19, 2013

Food companies and farms selling products in other provinces or internationally will need detailed preventive control plans

Traceability will gain a more prominent place on the menu, and food companies will be required to develop preventive control plans under a new regulatory plan proposed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The proposals, which follow the passage of the Safe Food for Canadians Act last fall, still have to be put into the

Livestock

Ritz again vows to boost food safety inspections

By Alex Binkley June 12, 2013

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz is promising major changes following the release of a scathing report into last year’s contaminated beef fiasco at XL Foods. But critics say they’ve heard that before, and that the federal government still has a long way to go to fulfil the recommendations of an inquiry into a deadly food poisoning

Country Crossroads

Food safety for older adults

By Health Canada Release March 28, 2013

Health Canada is reminding Canadians of the importance of food safety for older adults. As we age, it becomes harder for our immune systems to fight off harmful bacteria. This means that older adults can come down with a serious illness if they eat contaminated food. For this reason, it is very important for older

News

A little more conversation: Taking action on farm safety

By Carolyn Van Den Heuvel March 16, 2013

Farmers have a reputation for being “strong, silent types.” Growing up on a farm and getting my hands very much dirty alongside my father, I don’t disagree with some of this “salt of the earth” mystique, but I also think it’s time to move beyond the stereotypes. Farms nowadays can be complex, highly industrialized businesses

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Tag Archives Safety

Farm safety consultant says she wants to be kept busy

SAFE Work Manitoba creates new safety consultant position

Regaining access to China markets

Meat industry singled out for new penalties

CFIA flubs food failure followup

Reduce the risk of a combine fire

CFIA beefs up food safety rules and sets minimum traceability standards

Ritz again vows to boost food safety inspections

Food safety for older adults

A little more conversation: Taking action on farm safety

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