An Ontario farming corporation and an excavating contractor have been fined a total of $145,000 after a worker was killed by a reversing front-end loader at a construction project in… …
Agriculture
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Global Safety NewsOpinion
Agricultural work is dangerous – but good communication can save lives in Colorado
By Morgan Valley and Lorann Stallones Six people, including one teenager, died at a dairy farm in Keenesburg, Colorado, 35 miles northeast of Denver, on Aug. 20, 2025. Four of …
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Mental Health & WellbeingWorkplace Safety
Saskatchewan farmers get expanded mental health support starting April 1
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberSaskAgMatters Mental Health Network took over management of Saskatchewan’s Farm Stress Line on April 1, bringing with it 24-hour crisis counselling and follow-up therapy from mental health professionals with agricultural… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Ontario workplace safety inspectors to target farms, retail and noise hazards
Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development will conduct four province-wide health and safety inspection campaigns between April 1, 2026 and March 31, 2027, focusing on farming, retail… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
When the heat won’t let go: Rising temps bring risks for farm workers
By Jacqueline M. St. Pierre | The Manitoulin Expositor MANITOULIN—Morning still arrives the same way on the farm—slow light spilling across the fields, dew clinging to the grass, a kettle on… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Saskatchewan marks Agricultural Safety Week with focus on machinery, livestock risks
Saskatchewan has proclaimed March 15–21, 2026 as Agricultural Safety Week, joining a national campaign that asks farmers, farm workers and rural communities to make safety a daily practice ahead of… …
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OHS Law
PREMIUM Farm labour contractor drops WorkSafeBC penalty appeal after key witness falls through
Premium Member Access Required This article is available to Safety News Canada Premium members. Subscribe for $99/year plus HST for concise, plain-language summaries of the court decisions, arbitration rulings, and …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Women migrant workers report injuries, unsafe conditions and barriers to medical care: Report
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWomen migrant workers in Nova Scotia’s agriculture and seafood processing industries face significant workplace safety hazards, including injuries from repetitive tasks, exposure to extreme weather conditions and inadequate access to… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Mississauga, Ont., poultry processor fined $50,000 after worker injured by falling pallet
A Mississauga poultry processing facility has been fined $50,000 after a worker was injured when a pallet fell from an improperly secured racking system during routine material handling operations. AM… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Farm equipment dealer in Red Deer, Alta., fined $108,000 for worker safety violation
A Red Deer-area farm equipment dealership has been ordered to pay $108,000 after pleading guilty to a workplace safety charge related to a serious injury incident. George’s Farm Centre pleaded… …



