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Occupational health and safety on farms and ranches : OHS information for workers and employers

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This resource provides updated information on legislative changes to occupational health and safety requirements for farms and ranches.

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Farm and ranch workplace legislation recommendations report : report to Ministers, Technical Working Group 6 : review of occupational health and safety education, training resources and certifications technical working group

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This working group assisted with a review of the current OHS education and training tools available for farms and ranches, and provided recommendations on which education, training, and... More ≫

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This working group assisted with a review of the current OHS education and training tools available for farms and ranches, and provided recommendations on which education, training, and certification requirements the agriculture sector will be able to use or find useful. They have completed their work and provided recommendations to government. This report was submitted to: Minister Carlier (Agriculture and Forestry), and Minister Gray (Labour).

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Farm and ranch workplace legislation recommendations report : report to Ministers, Technical Working Group 5 : Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) : best practices in agriculture

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This working group assisted with the review of current best practices related to healthy and safe operations on farms and ranches, and provided advice, suggestions, and recommendations on the best... More ≫

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This working group assisted with the review of current best practices related to healthy and safe operations on farms and ranches, and provided advice, suggestions, and recommendations on the best practices prevalent in the agricultural sector. They have completed their work and provided recommendations to government. This report was submitted to: Minister Carlier (Agriculture and Forestry), and Minister Gray (Labour).

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Stakeholder consultation : occupational health and safety

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In March 2009, Agriculture and Rural Development and Employment and Immigration initiated a project to explore future options for health and safety education and OHS legislation for the... More ≫

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In March 2009, Agriculture and Rural Development and Employment and Immigration initiated a project to explore future options for health and safety education and OHS legislation for the agriculture industry. Stakeholder consultation was conducted over a six-month period from May to October 2009. Consultation included individual interviews, feedback from industry and workers' organizations, and discussions with members of the farm safety advisory committee and policy advisors.

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