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Raising children on a farm comes with a unique set of challenges.
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Keeping kids safe on the farm

Honesty, community and leading by example among key factors in child farm safety

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From 1990 to 2020, more than 400 children were killed in agriculture-related incidents. That’s according to a 2023 report from the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association and Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting. To raise greater awareness of farm safety for kids and provide access to child-specific resources, CASA launched Kids FarmSafe Week, held May 13-19, with support […] Read more
Kids FarmSafe week launched by CASA and BASF
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Kids FarmSafe week launched by CASA and BASF

Data shows more needs to be done to keep kids safe on the farm

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The first annual Kids FarmSafe week is a new initiative by the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) to raise awareness of farm safety and provide access to child-specific resources.   Kids FarmSafe week takes place May 13 to 19 and is supported by BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions (BASF). According to CASA, there has been an […] Read more
With 12 deaths reported from 2011 to 2020 and a rate of 4.3 per 100,000 farm population, children ages one to four are disproportionately represented in the total number of bystander equipment runovers in Canada.
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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

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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 (CASA). However, there were 624 agriculture-related deaths in that period, an average of 62 per year. […] Read more
While the overall decrease in farm fatality rates is promising, it comes with a catch. The decline is because the number of farmers in Canada has significantly dropped.
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New data highlights need for culture of safety on the farm

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A new report is helping highlight the need to embrace a culture of safety in agriculture. Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting (CAIR) released its latest report with data on agriculture-related fatalities between 1990 and 2020, with particular focus on 2011 to 2020. CAIR is a national surveillance program funded by the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association and […] Read more
It’s important to have a Slow Moving Vehicle sign clearly visible on the back of the tractor or implement and to use hazard lights (four-way flashers).
Machinery, News

Don’t let health and safety take a backseat during harvest

Hiring adequate help and developing an emergency response protocol are key elements of safety plan

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Harvest is one of the busiest times of the year in farming, which also makes it one of the most dangerous.  While more roadway collisions and on-farm injuries are reported during harvest than in other seasons, farm safety experts suggest many incidents are predictable and preventable. Rob Gobeil, agricultural health and safety specialist with the […] Read more
Farmers advised to do spring assessment of safety risks
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Farmers advised to do spring assessment of safety risks

Statistics show farming is dangerous so safety precautions can play a role in injury prevention

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Glacier FarmMedia – Just as some people clean their houses from top to bottom each spring, producers should examine their farms and ranches for safety hazards at this time of year, says a national advocate. “Everybody gets complacent, right?” said Robin Anderson, communications co-ordinator for the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA). Why it matters: Taking […] Read more
Few farmers have taken the time to write a formal safety plan, a recent FCC study found.
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Safety doesn’t always come first on the farm

Study digs into why Canadian farmers don’t always put rules into practice

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Most farmers believe they do their jobs safely and most also say they have unwritten rules on their farm to do the work without anyone getting hurt. But Canadian farmers also say an injury or a near miss hasn’t made them change their work behaviour, nor has it spurred them to put a safety plan […] Read more

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