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2009 Canadian Agricultural Safety Week | |
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"PPE only works if you use it!" is the theme of this year's Canadian Agricultural Safety campaign with a focus on the use, fit and access of personal protective equipment (PPE) in agriculture. The yearlong campaign will be launched with Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW), from March 11 to 17, 2009.
On average, at least 1,500 people are hospitalized and 113 are killed in farm-related incidents in Canada each year, according to the Canadian Agricultural Injury Surveillance Program. In 2006, Statistics Canada notes that almost 14 thousand Canadian farms reported one or more medically treated or lost time injuries. The Census of Agriculture 2001 shows the most frequent causes of farm-related injuries include unsafe use of equipment or material-handling practices, followed by fatigue, trying to save time and miscommunication between workers. Make a difference, become a member of the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association. Click here.
Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW) is delivered by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) and the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) through the generous support of Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC).
For more information regarding Alberta's Farm Safety Program or Canadian Ag Safety Week; please contact Laurel Aitken at 780-980-4230 or laurel.aitken@gov.ab.ca. |
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Other Documents in the Series |
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2009 Canadian Agricultural Safety Week - Current Document
Canadian Ag Safety Week - Press Release and Media Kit
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Activities
Safety Tips 2008
Safety Tips 2009
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For more information about the content of this document, contact Kenda Lubeck.
This information published to the web on February 10, 2007.
Last Reviewed/Revised on February 21, 2008.
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