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Good housekeeping enhances workplace safety

November 6, 2020

Cheryl DeCooman

Housekeeping is a basic foundation for a safe workplace. Poor housekeeping often contributes to workplace injuries. Housekeeping is much more than just sweeping up or taking out the trash.

Is your dairy prepared for a second wave of COVID-19?

October 19, 2020

Cheryl DeCooman

Author’s note: This article was written Sept. 30. Please follow directions, laws and regulations set forth by your local health department and provincial guidelines in your area. With cases of COVID-19 rising across Canada and a second wave predicted, it is very important employers and employees do not get complacent with the control measures they have put into place.

Good housekeeping enhances workplace safety

September 30, 2020

Cheryl DeCooman

Housekeeping is a basic foundation for a safe workplace. Poor housekeeping often contributes to workplace injuries. Housekeeping is much more than just sweeping up or taking out the trash.

Requirements for handling and storing hazardous materials in the workplace

September 4, 2020

Cheryl DeCooman

The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) is Canada’s national hazard communication standard and is aligned with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS).

Stay safe when working around manure storage

August 24, 2020

Cheryl DeCooman

Spring and fall are busy times of year for agriculture operations, whether preparing fields for the new cropping season or harvesting those crops. In many cases, those two times of the year also involve pumping manure to evacuate the pits and fertilize the soil.

How to prevent workplace violence, harassment and bullying

July 31, 2020

Cheryl DeCooman

It is imperative for all team members to feel safe and comfortable to be themselves within a workplace in order to allow for a positive work environment.

Develop a fire safety plan

June 30, 2020

Cheryl DeCooman

From 2008-14, there was a total of 1,163 agricultural-structure fire incidents in Ontario, resulting in financial losses totaling more than $200 million.

Avoid hazards when operating motorized equipment

June 2, 2020

Cheryl DeCooman

Operating motorized equipment is an essential part of running a farm and is often required for day-to-day tasks, but it is important to remember that any type of motorized equipment comes with significant potential hazards.

Maintain biosecurity with regular farm visitors

April 30, 2020

Cheryl DeCooman

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it brought to light the importance of basic hygiene and how washing your hands, coughing into your elbow and other preventative measures are extremely important in preventing the spread of infectious diseases.

Stay safe when securing attachments and loading equipment

March 31, 2020

Cheryl DeCooman

Warmer weather is fast approaching, and with that comes the opportunity for fieldwork and other outside work on your operation. We often use attachments or transport large items to get necessary outdoors work completed.

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