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| April 1, 2019/ le 1 avril 2019 |
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CASA NEWS/NOUVELLES DE L'ACSA
New CASA Report Details Farmer Insurance Needs and Availability in Canada – CASA (MB), March 13, 2019: The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) today released its report, “Safety & Health Insurance Available and Farmer Insurance Needs”. This first-of-its-kind report examines health and disability available to Canadian farmers.
Un nouveau rapport de l'ACSA décrit les besoins et la disponibilité d'assurance pour les agriculteurs au Canada – ACSA (MB), le 13 mars 2019: L’Association canadienne de sécurité agricole (ACSA) a publié aujourd’hui son rapport, « Disponibilité d’une assurance-maladie et de sécurité, et besoins en assurance destinée aux agriculteurs. » Ce rapport, le premier de son genre, examine l’assurance maladie et sécurité disponible aux agriculteurs canadiens.
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CANADIAN NEWS/NOUVELLES CANADIENNES:
KAP Planning to Work With Province on Class 1 Training for Farmers – pembinavalleyonline.com (MB), April 1, 2019: Manitoba farmers will be given a one year leeway from the province's new training regulations for Class 1 commercial truck drivers. Keystone Agricultural Producers President, Bill Campbell, says the organization acknowledges the province's plan to consult with the industry, noting semi use in agriculture comes with some distinctive requirements. He explains most farmers travel short distances with semi-loads rather than cross-province or cross-country.
Safety Is the New Norm at Will Farms – albertafarmexpress.ca (AB), March 29, 2019: Elaine Bellamy suspected she had her work cut out for her when the provincial government announced its plans to improve farm safety in the fall of 2015. So in January 2016, just as the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act was coming into effect, Bellamy attended a workshop on creating a farm safety plan. By the end of the day, her suspicions had been confirmed — farm safety was a lot of work.
Life After Death: Learning to Carry On – producer.com (SK), March 28, 2019: A farm family is tied together by love and work. When that bond is torn apart by the sudden death of a family member, the survivors are grief-stricken and the business can be thrown into upheaval. Maggie Van Camp and Angie Fox lost their husbands in farm accidents. Maggie was 46 with three teenagers when her husband, Brian, died in 2013. Angie was 33 with four children younger than 14 when Jay died in 2011. Both men died just before Christmas and their eldest sons were with them at the time. While reeling with shock and waves of grief, both women had to find the strength to get themselves through each day, care for children who had lost their fathers and keep the farm running.
OPP Asking You to 'Stay Alert and Share the Road' – kitchenertoday.com (ON), March 28, 2019: Just this month there has been two serious crashes involving both horse-drawn and motorized vehicles on OPP patrolled roads. Constable Barry Cookson with OPP says the message serves to keep everyone on the road safe. "We do go out and try and educate people in the communities where they are using horse-drawn vehicles, to use reflective tape and lights."
Online Training for Safe Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia Fertilizer – albertafarmexpress.ca (AB), March 27, 2019: Farmers can renew their training on the safe handling and use of anhydrous ammonia fertilizer through a newly updated safety manual and video put out by Fertilizer Canada. Anhydrous ammonia is classified as a dangerous good under federal regulations. It bears the number 2.3 (8) — 2.3 means it’s a toxic gas while the (8) indicates it is corrosive — and anyone handling or transporting it must hold a valid training certificate. Farmers can sign their own certificate after taking training (as well as those of properly trained employees) and agri-retailers are required to ask to see the certificate when delivering a nurse tank.
Bill 6 Not the Sky-Falling Law Many Expected – medicinehatnews.com (AB), March 26, 2019: Farm leaders in Alberta are asking all political parties to either retain, or improve and enhance the current farm safety regulations in Alberta. “With Bill 6 the UCP has said they are going to cancel that,” says Lynn Jacobson, president of the Alberta Federation of Agriculture. “We had a lot of input into the final result of Bill 6, and farmers have settled down since. It wasn’t what it was sort of portrayed like to begin with – like it was going to stop your children from working on the farm, and you weren’t going to be able to do this and this. And it was going to cost you thousands and thousands of dollars for insurance. All those things have really settled down.”
Lacombe County Offers Farm Vehicle Safety Checks – reddeeradvocate.com (AB), March 25, 2019: Lacombe County will be hosting voluntary farm vehicle safety checks over two days next month. The checks will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 10 and 11 at the county’s remote public works shops located in the east and west ends of the county. “The purpose of this check is to increase both the safety and the awareness of our agricultural industry as it relates to vehicle safety,” says Mark Sproule, county senior community peace officer. “We want to make sure our farmers and ranchers are not going to be stuck on the side of the road because of a breakdown — or worse yet, involved in an accident because of equipment failure.”
Deaths/Décès
Driver Charged After Milk Truck, Tractor Collision That Killed 1 – kitchener.ctvnews.ca (ON), March 27, 2019: Charges have been laid in a crash between a milk truck and a tractor that killed one person last month. Police said Wednesday that the driver of the milk truck, 50 and from Cambridge, has been charged with dangerous driving causing death and careless driving causing death. At the time, police said that the tractor was hit from behind while both vehicles were going north. The tractor driver, 46, was taken to hospital with critical injuries and was later pronounced dead.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS/NOUVELLES INTERNATIONALES
Those Corn Boxes Can Be Hazardous for Children – farmanddairy.com (US), March 28, 2019: Make your agritourism corn box into a sandbox, safety experts urge. An increasingly popular agritourism activity, providing corn or other grains for children to play in, raises safety concerns. Choking, allergies, animal feces, poor ventilation, inadequate supervision and crowding can occur, especially in repurposed grain bins.
Upper North Farming Systems Hosted a Forum in Orroroo to Teach Farmers About the Importance of Mental Health – theflindersnews.com.au (Australia), March 26, 2019: A multi-dimensional forum was held for farmers in Orroroo on Thursday which combined a mental health address with new technologies, in a bid to help farmers in all aspects of their careers. Facilitated by the Upper North Farming Systems, about 40 people attended the afternoon long discussions which saw talks presented by organisations including the University of South Australia, Alltech Lienert and PIRSA. The afternoon was facilitated through funding attained by the Mid North Local Health Cluster where funding was made available to address mental health issues in farming communities.
Be Aware of Risks on the Land – westernmagazine.com.au (Australia), March 26, 2019: At any time on the land, safety is of utmost concern. There are many risks on farms that can cause damage to property, buildings, livestock and crops, and of course yourself. An often overlooked risk is overhead power line strikes, which continue to pose the biggest electrical safety risk for the agribusiness sector in NSW, with more than 85 agricultural incidents reported in 2018. David Crough, Essential Energy's Manager of Community Relations Northern, said he encouraged everyone to continue making safety a priority, particularly for those working on the land.
Extension Presents Rural Safety Program – timesgazette.com (US), March 25, 2019: n an effort to increase awareness of rural dangers and reduce farm-related accidents, Kathy Bruynis and Danielle Combs, 4-H Youth Development Extension educators, along with Highland County Junior Leadership 4-H Club members taught rural safety to Lynchburg-Clay, Bright Local, Fairfield and Hillsboro third grade students. They targeted safety around animals at the Highland County Fair as well as on the farm. “Rural Safety: Smart choices for LIFE” is a 112-page instructional handbook especially written for children who live and often work on the family farm. Produced by Community Safety Net whose mission is “Protecting kids for LIFE,” this exceptional family resource contains practical information on everything from electricity to safety around animals, and educates children on many aspects of rural safety.
Deaths/Décès
Tributes Paid to Well Known and Popular Farmer Killed in Machinery Tragedy – fginsight.com (Scotland), March 26, 2019: Mr Hamilton, 57, of Aikengall Farm, Dunbar, was killed when a piece of farm machinery overturned on Sunday afternoon. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Police in East Lothian responded to a farm, near Garvald at around 1.25pm on Sunday 24th March after a plant vehicle overturned. "A 57-year-old man sustained serious injuries and was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
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BLOGS AND LINKS/BLOGS ET LIENS:
Canadian/Canadien
Mass Mortality Planning – saskatchewan.ca (SK), February 2019: Planning for a mass mortality event may seem counterintuitive, since no one plans to lose their livestock, but mortality losses occur on a regular basis on any livestock operation. As the saying goes, if you have livestock, you will have deadstock. Mortality losses are usually small in number, such as losing a few calves during calving season. These day-to-day losses can be managed as they occur easily enough. However, livestock operations have the potential to experience extreme or total loss of their livestock population. This scenario can be much more difficult to manage if there is not a mass mortality plan in place.
Horse Owners in Strong Attendance at Fire Prevention Education Opportunities in the Wake of the First Line Fire – equineguelph.ca (ON), March 2019: Milton Fire Chief Dave Pratt recalls the fire at First line Training Centre in Milton, ON , Dec 21. The call came in the middle of the night, around 1:30 am. The scene upon arrival was that of a front-end loader tractor beside a barn engulfed in flames. The tractor block heater plugged into the barn appeared to be the cause of the fire and the side of barn next to the tractor was fully involved. Crews of fire fighters from both Milton and Halton responded. Milton put hot spots out, Halton worked on suppression (knocking down the fire with water) and then all hands were on deck evacuating horses from barn.
Health and Safety in Farming Operations – ontario.ca (ON), March 2019: Workers, supervisors, suppliers, employers – everyone has rights and responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Use this guide to know yours.
The Dirt on Ag – AgSafe (BC), March 2019: In this issue: The Importance of Fit Testing Your Respirator and Foundations of Safety Part 1: Leadership and Commitment.
Chop Talk Newsletter – Manitoba Pork (MB), March 29, 2019: In this issue: Ag Sector Trucker Training Deferred One Year and Mark Your Calendar.
Be Aware – Light Right – farms.com (ON), March 26, 2019: Farm equipment today is larger and can travel faster than ever before. Farms have also grown bigger, spread across fields that can be many miles from home base. Farm implements are traveling further from home to reach these fields. Farm equipment shares the road with cars and trucks, driven by members of the public who are increasingly less connected to farms. Drivers approaching a farm vehicle on the road may never have seen a tractor or farm implement before, let alone driven on the same road.
International/Internationale
Three Simple Steps to Promote Grain Safety – standupevents.org (US), March 2019: Helpful tips & resources.
Safety Day Sentinel – Progressive Agriculture Foundation (US), March 2019: In this issue: Let's Celebrate! Progressive Agriculture Safety Days® Highlight 25-Year Milestone; Donate Now to Send Another Child to a Progressive Agriculture Safety Day®; 2019 Progressive Agriculture Safety Day Coordinator Training Season Concludes and much more!
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EVENTS/ÉVÉNEMENTS:
Cultivating Resiliency for Women in Agriculture – Interactive Online Sessions to Help to Weather Stress. Series 1: April 2019. Series one will consist of six interactive sessions that will be 90 minutes in length and include a topic for discussion and then an interactive Q & A period. All webinars are held at 12 noon Central Time.
Induction Ceremony – May 2, 2019. 2200 Mansfield Street, Montreal, QC. Six Canadian medical heroes are inducted annually to the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. Their work may be a single meritorious contribution or a lifetime of superior accomplishments. Pioneers in their field, they are role models of excellence in health in Canada and the world. Editor's note: Inducted into the Hall of fame is Dr. James A. Dosman, considered “the father of agricultural medicine in Canada” is the founding director of the Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada’s only diversified centre for research, teaching, prevention and service related to agriculture and rural life.
ISASH Conference – June 24-27, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. The International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health (ISASH) invites abstract submissions for the 2019 Annual Conference in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.A. The theme for 2019 is “River to River: Yielding Agricultural Health and Safety”.
Child Agricultural Injury Prevention Workshop – Multiple dates and locations: Join us and learn how you can help safeguard children and youth who live, work and play on farms and ranches. This information can be used to develop and enhance childhood agricultural safety strategies for your organization. Interactive sessions will be facilitated by safety experts and leaders in the field of childhood agricultural injury prevention. Hosted by: National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety.
2019 CASA Conference Set for Québec City on October 8 to 10, 2019 – Mark the dates for CASA’s 24th annual conference and AGM at the Hôtel Château Laurier Québec in Québec City QC. The 2019 theme is Safe and Strong Farms: Build an AgSafe Canada.
La Conférence de l'ACSA de 2019 aura lieu à Québec le 8 au 10 octobre 2019 – Notez les dates pour la 24e Conférence et AGA de l’ACSA à l’Hôtel Château Laurier Québec à Québec QC. Le thème de 2019 est Des Fermes fières et sécuritaires : Bâtir un Canada AgriSécurité.
North American Agricultural Safety Summit - Raising Safety 2020 – Save the Date! North American Agricultural Safety Summit, Raising Safety 2020: Cultivating a Culture of Safety, March 19-20, 2020, at Bally's of Las Vegas, NV. The summit will match evidence-based safety interventions with production practices and emerging safety issues.
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