Farm Safety

Farmers take a lot of precautions to ensure safety on their farms. Children however are especially vulnerable to farm dangers and extra precautions need to be taken to ensure their safety.

Farm Safety for Children and Parents

Kidszone – Fun Activities for Kids

Here are a few external resources worth exploring:

• Equimania! has a farm safety quiz, virtual tours and games and puzzles.
• Manitoba Kids Farm Safety has colouring and comic books, games and more!

Helpful Resources

• North American Guidelines for Children's Agricultural Tasks (NAGCAT) from Safe Kids Canada provides comprehensive information in a NAGCAT booklet on hazards, checklists, recommended supervision and adult responsibilities when it comes to farm tasks for children. Paper copies, handouts and media material such as announcements and posters) can be ordered through Safe Kids Canada at 1 888 SAFE-TIP (723-3847).

Events, Associations and Initiatives Encouraging Children's Farm Safety

• Farm Safety Association Inc.
• Canadian Agricultural Safety Association
• Safe Kids Canada - Ontario Children's Rural Safety Program
• 4-H Ontario

Farm Safety for Farmers and Workers

Farm Machinery and Equipment

• Farm Generators: Making Connections the Safe Way
• Required Decals for Used Farm Implements
• How the Farm Implements Act Protects You: Your Rights and Responsibilities Relating to Farm Machinery
• English Fact Sheets (Farm Safety Association)
• Farm Equipment: Occupational Health and Safety Guidelines for Farming Operations in Ontario (Ministry of Labour)
• Farming Operations/Agriculture (Ministry of Labour)
• Farm Equipment on the Highway (Ministry of Transportation)
• Health & Safety at Work - "Prevention Starts Here" - poster available in multiple languages (Minsitry of Labour)

Farm Chemicals and Contaminants

• Cryptosporidium: Could It Be In Your Water?
• Ontario Pesticide Education Program - University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus
• Hazardous Gases
• Hydrogen Sulphide in Agricultural Biogas Systems

Farm Buildings and Storage

• Deterioration of Concrete Tower Silos
• Information about Environmental Management Concerns with Grain Bins and Silos Converted for Dry Grain Storage
• Silo and Hay Mow Fires on Your Farm
• Farm Pesticide Storage Facility

Human Resources and Farm Safety

• Canada FarmSafe
• Creating and Implementing a Human Resource Plan
• Occupational Health and Safety Act: Frequently Asked Questions for Farming Operations
• OMAFRA Human Resources Links