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Farming Operations | Agriculture
- Issued: November 2011
- Content last reviewed: April 2012
Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act applies, with some limitations and conditions, to all farming operations that have paid workers under the Act. By giving the same basic rights under the Occupational Health and Safety Act to paid farm workers that are already given to other Ontario workers in provincially regulated workplaces, these workers will be better protected and farms will be safer.
Publications
- A Guide to the Occupational Health and Safety Act for Farming Operations
This guide assists employers, workers, worker representatives, members of JHSC, supervisors, and suppliers on farming operations who have duties under the OHSA. - A Guide for Health and Safety Representatives (HSR) and Joint Health and Safety Committees (JHSC) on Farming Operations
This guide describes the work of health and safety representatives and committees and explains their roles and responsibilities in the workplace. - Pocket Extracts for Farming Operations
This document sets out some of the main provisions in the Occupational Health and Safety Act that apply to "farming operations". - Requirement to Report an Incident on a Farming Operation
This document describes those requirements, as they apply to farming operations. - Occupational Health and Safety Policy & Programs for Farming Operations
This document assists employers in understanding the requirements to have a health and safety policy program, and provides a sample policy.
Alerts
- Atmospheric Hazards Associated with Oxygen-Limited Structures (Silos) on Farms
- Augers on Farms
- Concrete Blocks Use for Material Storage
- Vine Pulling Machines on Farms
- Wood Splitters
Enforcement Information
- Role of the Ontario Ministry of Labour Health and Safety Inspector
- Enforcement of the Occupational Health and Safety Act--When Self Compliance Fails
Heat Stress
- Heat Stress
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Prevent Heat Stress
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)
Occupational Health and Safety Guidelines for Farming Operations in Ontario
- Tractors and other Self-propelled Farm Equipment
- Farm Equipment
- Large Animal Handling
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Falls, Slips and Trips
- Lockout Procedures
- Hazardous Atmospheres and Confined Spaces
- Occupational Illness
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A Guide to the Occupational Health and Safety Act for Farming Operations .This guide explains what every worker, supervisor, and employer needs to know about the Act as it applies to farming operations, is available in the following languages:
- Mexican-Spanish
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