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Safety Program Resources

Dairy Farming or Livestock Auctioning Services

This classification unit covers firms that manage dairy herd and milking parlour operations; temporary storage of milk and/or transportation to dairy factory for processing. This classification unit also covers firms that auction livestock.

Here are some examples of goods that firms in this classification unit produce:

Bovine animal milk Goat's milk Raw fluid milk Cream Milk Unprocessed fluid milk

Firms in this classification unit may engage in additional activities that support their business undertaking. These activities include finance and administrative support and may also include:

Arrange transportation of livestock Harvest own feed Grow own feed Temporary stockyard

Dairy Farming Resources
Employers of All Sizes

Large Employer
20 or More Workers

Small Employer
19 or Less Workers

Dairy
Farming Resources

The example templates and guidance below are available to assist Dairy Farmers. Employers are encouraged to customize these documents to fit their individual operation’s needs.

Packages | Administrative

Competency

Competency Deficiency Log

Competency Deficiency Log – SAMPLE

Employee Training Record Form

Training Provided Log

COVID-19 & Communicable Diseases

Safety Plans & Programs

Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) Info

Due Diligence

Due Diligence Checklist with Action Plan

Priorities WSBC Focus Document

To Do List AgSafe Checklist

Orientations | Non Task Specific

Contractor Orientation Checklist

New Worker Orientation Checklist | English

Orientations Completed Form

Subcontractor Orientation

Risk Assessments

Risks Assessed Record

Risk Assessment Worksheet – Blank

Risk-Assessment Matrix and Template

Work Engagement Form

Safety Meetings

Meetings Held Log

Records and Statistics Review

Records to Keep

Safety Meeting Form

Supplemental Instructions

Tailgate Meeting Form

Tailgate Meetings-How To

Online Shop

Chemical Storage

ORDER

Deadly Fumigant Gas

ORDER

Hand Hygiene

ORDER

H2S Working Around Manure Gas

ORDER

Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome

ORDER

Health and Safety for Dairy Farms

ORDER

Liquid Manure Sign

ORDER

New & Young Worker Orientation Booklet

ORDER

Safe Work Practices for Dairy Workers

ORDER

More Dairy
Resources

SHOP

Task Management Packages

Artificial Insemination (A.I)

Risk Assessment

Employee Check-off Log

Calf Colostrum Feeding

Risk Assessment

Employee Check-off Log

Caving Assistance

Risk Assessment

Employee Check-off Log

Dehorning Calves Cauterization Technique

Risk Assessment

Employee Check-off Log

Downer Cow Assistance

Risk Assessment

Employee Check-off Log

Feed Mixer

Risk Assessment

Employee Check-off Log

Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)

H2S Exposure Pamphlet

Employee Check-off Log

Maintenance Tasks Around Livestock

Safe Work Procedure

Employee Check-off Log

Milking Process

Risk Assessment

Employee Check-off Log

Vaccination/Medication Injection

Risk Assessment

Employee Check-off Log

Volunteer Field Cleanup Task Management Package

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Field Cleanup Activities | Volunteers

Risk Assessment

Safe Work Procedure

Orientation & Sign-off Sheet

Safety When Doing Advanced Tasks

Safety in the Milking Parlour

Safety in the Barn

Additional resources sorted by topic, and document type are available under Tools and Resources.

Bullying & Harassment

Emergency Preparedness

Lockout/Tag Out

Return to Work

Workplace Impairment

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The resources below are available to further assist employers in building an Occupational Health & Safety Management Program.

Large Employer
Safety Program
Resources

20 Employees or More

Leadership and commitment by senior management (the CEO or most senior management) provides the vision, establishes policy, sets goals, and provides resources to lead and support the implementation of your OHS management programs and system.

Document Title	Link
Communication Policy	WORD
Disciplinary Policy	WORD (English) WORD (Spanish)
Employers Due Diligence Checklist	WORD
KPI Action Plan	WORD
Management Review Meeting	WORD
Policy Statement	WORD

Managing the risk in your workplace includes identifying hazards, assessing the risks those hazards present, and controlling the risks to prevent your workers from getting injured.

Document Title	Link
Confined Spaces Inventory (WorkSafeBC)	PDF
Hazard ID Policy	WORD
Hazard Reporting Form	WORD
Hazardous Materials Inventory	WORD
PPE Policy	WORD
Respirator Program	WORD
Risk Assessment Matrix	WORD

Safe work procedures and practices ensure that everyone in the organization knows their responsibilities and can perform their duties effectively. There should be safe work procedures on an organizational level, such as how to conduct a risk assessment, as well as on a worker level, such as how to lock out properly.

Document Title	Link
Safe Work Procedure Template	WORD
Emergency Response Preparedness Assessment	WORD
Emergency Response Plan	WORD
Emergency Response Contacts	WORD
First Aid Contact \| Sample	WORD
First Aid Contact \| Template	WORD
Emergency Drill Record	WORD
Transportation of Injured or Ill Workers	WORD
Overdue and Lost Person Response Plan	WORD
WHMIS Policy	WORD
First Aid Assessments	WEB App

Everyone in the workplace ─ from senior management to frontline workers ─ needs to understand their responsibilities when it comes to implementing and maintaining a healthy and safe workplace. Senior management should understand their role in establishing policies and continually driving the OHS management system and programs. Employers must ensure that workers are trained, qualified, and competent to perform their tasks. Supervisors must provide adequate instruction and oversight to workers so they can safely perform their work. And workers need to work safely, according to how they were trained.

Document Title	Link
Safety Talk Template	PDF
Safety Talk Template	WORD
Training Matrix Template	EXCEL
Training Requirements and Responsibilities	WORD
Training Record	WORD
Training Requirements	WORD
Worker Certification Record	WORD
Worker Orientation Checklist	WORD

Workplace inspections can help you to continually identify hazards and prevent unsafe working conditions from developing.

Document Title	Link
Workplace Inspection Checklist \| Blank Template	WORD
Workplace Inspection Policy	WORD

Conducting incident investigations helps identify immediate, and root causes of unsafe conditions. It also identifies ways to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future. The Occupational Health and Safety Regulation has specific requirements for incident investigation documentation and reporting that employers are required to meet.

Document Title	Link
Incident Investigation Policy	WORD
Incident Investigation Form (WorkSafeBC)	PDF
Workplace Incident Flow Chart	PDF

Regularly assessing how well your organization is doing when it comes to meeting its health and safety goals is essential to improving your OHS management system. Maintaining accurate records of your OHS management system activities will provide useful information to help you continually improve.

Document Title	Link
Annual Review	WORD

Joint health and safety committees and health and safety representatives assist the organization by bringing together employers and workers to jointly identify and resolve health and safety issues in your workplace. They also participate in developing and implementing your OHS management system.

Document Title	Link
Sample Joint Health and Safety Self-Assessment Checklist (WorkSafeBC)	PDF
Joint Health and Safety Committee Handbook	WORD
Templates and Resources for Joint Health and Safety Committees (WorkSafeBC)	WORD
Joint Health and Safety Committee Members Poster - 11x17	PDF
Joint Health and Safety Committee Members Poster - 8.5x11	PDF

Additional support for employers can be received through working with a AgSafe Regional Safety Consultant or Safety Advisor.

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Small Employer
Safety Program
Resources

19 Employees or Less

Leadership and commitment by senior management (the CEO or most senior management) provides the vision, establishes policy, sets goals, and provides resources to lead and support the implementation of your OHS management programs and system.

Document Title	Link
Communication Policy	WORD
Disciplinary Policy	WORD (English) WORD (Spanish)
Employers Due Diligence Checklist	WORD

Managing the risk in your workplace includes identifying hazards, assessing the risks those hazards present, and controlling the risks to prevent your workers from getting injured.

Document Title	Link
Assessment of Tasks, Situations or Equipment and Risk Assessment Rating Matrix	WORD
Confined Spaces Inventory (WorkSafeBC)	PDF
Hazard Control Decision Process and Control Plan	WORD
Hazard and Site Specific Assessment	WORD
Hazard ID Policy	WORD
Hazard Reporting Form	WORD
Hazardous Materials Inventory	WORD
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Policy	WORD
Respirator Program	WORD
Risk Assessment Worksheet	WORD

Safe work procedures and practices ensure that everyone in the organization knows their responsibilities and can perform their duties effectively. There should be safe work procedures on an organizational level, such as how to conduct a risk assessment, as well as on a worker level, such as how to lock out properly.

Document Title	Link
Safe Work Procedure Template	WORD
Emergency Response Preparedness Assessment	WORD
Emergency Response Plan	WORD
Emergency Response Contacts	WORD
First Aid Contact \| Sample	WORD
First Aid Contact \| Template	WORD
Emergency Drill Record	WORD
Transportation of Injured or Ill Workers	WORD
Overdue and Lost Person Response Plan	WORD
How to prepare an Emergency Response Plan for your Small Business	WorkSafeBC
First Aid Assessments	Web App

Everyone in the workplace ─ from senior management to frontline workers ─ needs to understand their responsibilities when it comes to implementing and maintaining a healthy and safe workplace. Senior management should understand their role in establishing policies and continually driving the OHS management system and programs. Employers must ensure that workers are trained, qualified, and competent to perform their tasks. Supervisors must provide adequate instruction and oversight to workers so they can safely perform their work. And workers need to work safely, according to how they were trained.

Document Title	Link
Training Requirements and Responsibilities	WORD
Training Requirements Chart	WORD
Worker Certification Record	WORD
Worker Orientation Checklist	WORD
Training Record Note: The “Training Record” document is available as both Word, and Excel. Please choose whichever best suits the needs of your organization.	WORD
Training Record Note: The “Training Record” document is available as both Word, and Excel. Please choose whichever best suits the needs of your organization.	EXCEL

Workplace inspections can help you to continually identify hazards and prevent unsafe working conditions from developing.

Document Title	Link
Workplace Inspection Checklist \| Blank Template	WORD
Workplace Inspection Checklist \| Sample	WORD
Workplace Inspection Policy	WORD

Conducting incident investigations helps identify immediate, and root causes of unsafe conditions. It also identifies ways to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future. The Occupational Health and Safety Regulation has specific requirements for incident investigation documentation and reporting that employers are required to meet.

Document Title	Link
Incident Investigation Policy	WORD
Incident Investigation Form (WorkSafeBC)	PDF
Workplace Incident Flow Chart	PDF

Regularly assessing how well your organization is doing when it comes to meeting its health and safety goals is essential to improving your OHS management system. Maintaining accurate records of your OHS management system activities will provide useful information to help you continually improve.

Document Title	Link
Annual Review	WORD

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Safety Program Resources

Dairy Farming Resources

Packages | Administrative

Online Shop

Chemical Storage

Deadly Fumigant Gas

Hand Hygiene

H2S Working Around Manure Gas

Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome

Health and Safety for Dairy Farms

Liquid Manure Sign

New & Young Worker Orientation Booklet

Safe Work Practices for Dairy Workers

More Dairy Resources

Task Management Packages

Volunteer Field Cleanup Task Management Package

Safety When Doing Advanced Tasks

Safety in the Milking Parlour

Safety in the Barn

Large Employer Safety Program Resources

Small Employer Safety Program Resources

Dairy
Farming Resources

More Dairy
Resources

Large Employer
Safety Program
Resources

Small Employer
Safety Program
Resources