Keeping safety front of mind is all about communication.
With agricultural expertise to help keep farmers, their families, and their workers safe, Farm Safety Roundup is a podcast series focused on important conversations with the team of ag specialists at Workplace Safety & Prevention Services.
Whether a small family farm or a large-scale operation, all farms have hazards; from machinery and tools to chemicals and livestock. Farming can be dangerous but injuries on the farm are preventable.
Tune in to the Farm Safety Roundup Podcast for helpful guidance to safeguard farm workers, prevent illness and injury, and meet occupational health and safety responsibilities, all with the goal of keeping every worker healthy and safe, every day.
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Latest Episodes
Farm safety that fits with Kristin Hoffman | Farm Safety Roundup, Ep 20
Health and safety in agriculture isn’t just about compliance — it’s about protecting the people who make the work possible and safeguarding the capital invested in your animals, equipment, and land. In this episode of the Farm Safety Roundup, host…
Weathering the extremes: Farm safety in tough conditions | Farm Safety Roundup, Ep 19
Farmers live by the weather, but severe conditions are stacking up more frequently when the work cannot wait. In the last decade alone, insured losses from catastrophic weather events and wildfires in Canada have almost tripled to $37 billion. In…
Farm Safety Roundup, Ep 18: Growing safely with Chad Roberts and Drew Spoelstra
Protecting young people on the farm starts with recognizing a simple truth: farms are both a workplace and a home. In this episode of the Farm Safety Roundup, host Shaun Haney speaks with Drew Spoelstra of the Ontario Federation of…
Farm Safety Roundup, Ep 17: How loud is too loud? with Scott McLachlin
Noise is an unavoidable part of everyday life on the farm, but it’s also a hazard that can permanently damage hearing, increase safety risks, and impact overall quality of life. In this episode of the Farm Safety Roundup, RealAgriculture’s Shaun…
Farm Safety Roundup, Ep 16: A grain handling safety blitz!
Grain handling is essential—but hazardous—work. On this episode of Farm Safety Roundup, host Shaun Haney digs into grain safety blitzes with Bruce Christianson of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and Jay Remsik of Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS).…