A senior official with a biorefinery plant in northeastern Saskatchewan has been identified as the victim of a fatal farming accident earlier this month. Francis Rodier, chief executive officer of Can Pro Ingredients Inc. in Arborfield, died June 1 when the boom of the sprayer he was operating came in contact with a power line. […] Read more
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Fatal farm accident reinforces need to watch for power lines
Northeastern Saskatchewan’s Carrot River Valley remains in shock after the death of 61-year-old Francis Rodier in a farming accident. Rodier, who was chief executive officer of Can Pro Ingredients Inc. of Arborfield, Sask., was operating a sprayer in a field June 1 when his boom came in contact with a power line. RCMP officers from […] Read more
Program aims to eliminate child fatalities on the farm
More than half a million rural Alberta schoolchildren have been taught about farm safety through the efforts of the Farm Safety Centre Safety Smarts program. The milestone was celebrated in May in Raymond, Alta., where the non-profit organization is based. Formed 18 years ago, the centre is on track this year to deliver the farm […] Read more
Country air: not as clean as it seems
Asthma, pneumonia and other respiratory illness can be triggered by farm hazards such as bacteria, chemicals and dust
The dust stirs on a windy day and Dave Broersma sits in the cab of his tractor a bit longer than most. “I consciously have to wait until the dust settles and then get out. It affects me,” he said. Broersma dealt with asthma symptoms for years on his small grain farm in Hague, Sask. […] Read more
VIDEO: Golden hour critical to saving lives
Garfield Beaudry was chopping wood for the winter near Raymore, Sask., but feeling poorly that September day in 2012. Later, when friends from England arrived for a dinner date, he fell to the ground unconscious after suffering a heart attack. After the 911 call, his acreage became a bevy of activity as first responders, police, […] Read more
‘All I could do was keep breathing’
RIDGETOWN, Ont. — “Get her done” is a mantra long familiar to Arick Baker. It’s also what led to the young Iowa farmer spending four and a half hours buried in a grain bin one summer day in 2013. “If we would have stopped and thought it through, this wouldn’t have happened,” Baker told the […] Read more
Safety group helps farmers navigate rules
ALDERGROVE, B.C. — Translating government regulations to farm speak is what AgSafe staff does best. The not-for-profit education and training agency helps farmers implement British Columbia’s mandatory, but not always clear, farm safety rules. It’s who Ana Ante called when she wanted help resolving a longstanding order from WorkSafe BC to fix safety violations at […] Read more
Bill 6: one family farm’s perspective
To be clear, we are not anti-safety. We live and play in our workplaces. It is our family, friends, and neighbours whose health and well-being are at stake on our property, and we take that seriously. We have repeatedly heard Alberta premier Rachel Notley claim that “stakeholders were consulted.” The Oxford dictionary defines consultation as […] Read more
B.C. farmers say rules promote safety culture
LANGLEY, B.C. — As manager of Nicola Ranch, Matt Williams takes safety seriously. Four times a year, workers complete a full safety inspection of the farm and ranch. Each month, they attend a formalized safety meeting to discuss safety topics, such as power saw or seat belt safety. Each day, they hold “tailgate” farm safety […] Read more
More questions than answers following first Bill 6 public meeting
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. — Almost 400 angry farmers sent a clear message to the Alberta government: they don’t want the new farm safety legislation and they believe it is being rushed through without consultation. “This is insulting,” said Jamie White, of Teepee Creek, Alta. “The idea that we can not look after our business and […] Read more
