Through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (the Partnership), the federal and provincial governments have launched the Enhanced Agri-food Workplace Protection Program to help agriculture producers and provincially licensed meat processors enhance health and safety measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19.
- Purchasing personal protective equipment
- Implementing frequent and thorough cleaning and disinfection
- Redesigning workstations and worker accommodations
Funded Consulting and Training
Under this program, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) is providing funding to Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) to help farmers and other agri-food businesses provide safe workplaces, and improve effective management of the risk of COVID-19 for:
- Agricultural producer operations such as farms, greenhouses and horticultural production operations, livestock production operations and field/cash crop production.
- Provincially licenced abattoirs and meat processors
- Food processors with 1-49 employees excluding temporary workers
Managing the Risks of COVID-19
WSPS can help you understand the risks of COVID-19, improve management of the risks in your operations and build capacity for the future through:
- Complimentary resources available at wsps.ca including sample Safety Plans
- COVID-19 Response Checklist
- COVID-19 Response Gap Analysis
- COVID-19 Response Program Development
- COVID-19 Response Policy & Procedure Development & Training
- Assessing the workplace hazards related to COVID-19 and providing recommendations
- Review of controls and protocols related to preventing transmission of COVID-19
- How to support worker Mental Health during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Managing COVID-19 in TFAW Accommodation
Our Customer Service Team can connect you to a WSPS Account Manager to discuss your needs. Call 1-877-494-9777 to speak with a customer service representative or contact us by e-mail: [email protected].
This project is funded in part by the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative.
