Susan Main, Speaking of Safety; 11 April 2018 Older farmers are more likely to be injured at work than younger workers. Supporting this generation of … Read More
Hazards of working near burnt trees after wildfires
Susan Main, Speaking of Safety; 28 March 2018 2017 was B.C.’s worst fire season ever. Now, many of these damaged trees are unstable, so people … Read More
Looking Out for Lone Workers’ Safety
Susan Main, Speaking of Safety; 14 February 2018 Safety check-ins are crucial if you’re working alone or in isolation. This applies whether you’re outside in … Read More
Lifejackets and PFDs essential for a safe cranberry harvest
Susan Main, Speaking of Safety; 13 September 2017 In a cranberry harvest, fields are flooded with water. Lifejackets or personal floatation devices (PFDs) are essential … Read More
Minimizing the risk of heat stress for outdoor workers
Susan Main, Speaking of Safety; 9 August 2017 We’re having a heat wave in B.C. This raises safety concerns for people working outside. Please review … Read More
Bachmann Farms is B.C.’s #AgSafetyChamp of the year
Susan Main, Speaking of Safety; 19 April 2017 Joe and Andy Bachmann won the 2016 Champion of Agriculture Award for putting safety first on their … Read More
Seven steps to better workplace safety meetings
Susan Main, Speaking of Safety; 4 January 2017 These tips from Tanya Steele will help your team get the job done. Tanya is a safety … Read More
ESL course teaches workplace safety and enriches lives
Susan Main, Speaking of Safety; 17 November 2016 Ammar Keykoni works as a petroleum inspector at SGS Canada. Originally from Syria, Ammar landed in Vancouver … Read More
How does it feel to be trapped in grain?
Susan Main, Speaking of Safety; 9 September 2016 Its effect is much like quicksand. Entrapment in grain can happen faster than you expect. In 2015, … Read More
Entanglements in farm equipment cause serious injuries
Susan Main, Speaking of Safety; 20 July 2016 “I had just finished telling my dad I was going to ride afterwards,” says Devon Smith, describing … Read More
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