AgSafe, WorksafeBC and 4-H British Columbia working together to produce videos
By Diego Flammini
Assistant Editor, North American Content
Farms.com
4-H British Columbia, AgSafe and WorkSafeBC are working together to spread the message of farm safety through new videos.
The videos will be shown at club meetings throughout British Columbia to promote safe farm working environments.
According to WorkSafeBC, there have been more than 2,700 injuries in the agriculture sector within the last five years. And 16 per cent of those injuries included machinery.
"The more than 2,200 4-H youth members in B.C. represent the farmers and ranchers of tomorrow,” Doug Pasco, WorkSafeBC agriculture industry specialist, said in a release. “The farm safety videos are a great resource for 4-H clubs to use in raising awareness about injury prevention.”
The videos highlight different safety points, including:
- Reading and following user manuals.
- Ensuring the tractor’s ROPS are up and seatbelts are fastened.
- Keeping three points of contact when getting on and off equipment.
- Wearing high visibility clothing.
- Ensuring all power take off shields and guards are maintained and in place.
The videos are shot on Dena Finlay’s farm, a 4-H member since 1957. She’s confident they can help everyone focus on safety at and away from the farm.
"4-H has been a part of my life for more than 50 years and I hope the new videos will help keep everyone focused on safety at home and on the farm,” she said in a release.