Farm Safety Nova Scotia enjoys engaging with our farmers, industry partners and the community to find ways we can work together to enhance the health and safety of our sector. Learn more about events taking place in your area!
Do More Ag has a series of free “Talk, Ask, Listen” webinars available during Mental Illness Awareness Week. The series of 4- one hour webinars include: Signs & Symptoms of mental illness, anxiety, depression, stress, and substance use including unique statistics and factors the ag industry experiences; What support looks like depending on your level … Continued
Do More Ag has a series of free “Talk, Ask, Listen” webinars available during Mental Illness Awareness Week. The series of 4- one hour webinars include: Signs & Symptoms of mental illness, anxiety, depression, stress, and substance use including unique statistics and factors the ag industry experiences; What support looks like depending on your level … Continued
Safety Services Nova Scotia, Dartmouth Employers are required under the Nova Scotia Occupational Health & Safety Act to provide training to all persons operating forklift equipment. This course focuses on safe practices and procedures for operating forklifts. It is a comprehensive classroom program suitable for both experienced and novice operators. During the training participants will … Continued
Have you noticed that when browsing through the Nova Scotia Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act and Regulations, there is reference to the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) or CSA Group for Portable Ladders, Protective Footwear, Eye and Face Protectors, High Visibility, Fall Protection, Chainsaws, Roll Over Protective Structures for Agriculture (ROPS), etc… When a CSA … Continued
This is your opportunity to meet with the Farm Safety Advisor with Farm Safety Nova Scotia to answer your questions in relation to safety on the farm. Ask questions about Occupational Health and Safety Legislation, about your current farm safety plan or about developing a farm safety plan, request a best practice or information in … Continued
PEI Federation of Agriculture Presents: Presenter: Maureen MacPhee, Registered Respiratory Therapist, The Snore Shop Intended Audience: Farmer, ag workers, ag business employees, Safety professionals, educators, and students. Long, hard, physical hours are required to successfully run a farm especially during harvest season but if you are not getting enough sleep you can be fatigue impaired. … Continued
Safety Services Nova Scotia, Dartmouth The goal of this course is to ensure students know why it is important to have a fall protection procedure in place. This course engages students with a mix of instructor presentations, class discussion and practical demonstrations using fall arrest equipment. COURSE OUTLINE: Falling Hazards from Heights Internal Responsibility System Regulatory … Continued
Present by the PEI Federation of Agriculture Presenter: Krista Campbell, M.Sc., Aud(c), Audiologist & Owner of Campbell Hearing Intended Audience: Farmer, ag workers, ag business employees, Safety professionals, educators, and students. Tractors and machinery have traditionally been a leading cause of hearing loss and tinnitus (ringing in the ears) on and around farms and ranches. … Continued
This workshop will be delivered in webinar format in the fall of 2020 due to imposed restrictions of COVID-19 to prevent the spread of infection. The webinar will provide an opportunity for children to learn about the hazards on the farm and what they can do to stay safe. Topics covered in the virtual stations … Continued
Farm Safety Nova Scotia has partnered with the Christmas Tree Council of Nova Scotia to deliver a webinar with focus on building a farm safety plan. This 60-minute webinar will review the importance of developing a Farm Safety Plan through Mind the GAP: FARM-FARM-FARM and provide attendees the tools and resources to build their own … Continued
This is your opportunity to meet with the Farm Safety Advisor with Farm Safety Nova Scotia to answer your questions in relation to safety on the farm. Ask questions about Occupational Health and Safety Legislation, about your current farm safety plan or about developing a farm safety plan, request a best practice or information in … Continued
The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) Conference is being held virtually this year with a series four interactive and engaging sessions over a period of four weeks. The theme of this years conference is “Lead an AgSafe Canada” Session 1 Description: This session will provide insights into what it takes to change long-standing on-farm behaviours … Continued
