Occupational Hygiene
Occupational hygiene deals specifically with health hazards on the farm. The Farm Sustainability Assessment code FSA106 asks, “Do you undertake activities to promote the prevention of diseases and do you encourage … Continued
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How to make your Commitment to Mental Health
In a previous post, we looked at how to draft a Mental Health and Safety Policy for the workplace to lay out the expectations to all members of your farm … Continued
Health
Worker health is key in creating an engaged work force and becoming a sustainable farm. It forms a large part of employee participation and contribution from the workforce. Ill health … Continued
Don’t Soil Your Safe Reputation – Implement a Farm Safety Plan!
Finally, the day you have been waiting for, access to great resources to start or continue to put together your Farm Safety Plan. Over the last few weeks I have … Continued
Personal Protective Equipment
We are about half way through the Sustainability Series, and you may have started building a Farm Safety Plan and governing your organization using the Farm Sustainability Assessment. In part of … Continued
Model Mental Health and Safety Policy
On Sept 10th in the “You Can Have Both – Mental & Physical Health” post, it notes a survey conducted by Morneau Shepell, where they found that 33% of Canadian … Continued
Safe Work Practices and Written Work Procedures
Further to our focus on safety orientation and training in building a sustainable farm, safe work practices and written work procedures are a key resource to be used when employees … Continued
September Balance Newsletter
Check out the latest Balance newsletter from Morneau Shepell! It features articles on how to be happy, taking control of your career and more!
10 Tips for Improving Mental Health on the Farm
The Mental Health Association of Canada recently published some tips for psychological health and safety by Dr. Merv Gilbert, a consultant and occupational health psychologist. 10 Tips for Improving Mental … Continued
Orientation & Training
In part of building a sustainable farm series, we have looked at employee engagement and return on investment. A big part of building a sustainable farm is giving employees the … Continued
