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AGRICULTURAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH
Prepared for the Diploma in Agriculture Program
University of Manitoba
2002
INTRODUCTION
The agricultural
community experiences a large number of job related accidents
compared to other sectors. The very nature of the industry
exposes farmers and agricultural workers to potentially dangerous
situations that can lead to injuries and all too often to
deaths.
Most accidents
are preventable. Knowledge of and attention to situations
that can lead to injuries are key elements in reducing the
risk of accidents. The Diploma in Agriculture program at the
University of Manitoba is a practical and applied program
for those who wish to return to the farm or for those who
will enter a wide variety of careers in the agricultural sector.
Educating young people about safety and health issues is key
to instilling a culture of safety in the agricultural community.
The PowerPoint
presentations on this CD were developed as resource materials
for instructors in the Diploma in Agriculture program. The
presentations were developed as instructional material for
those courses that contain topics on safety. The courses are
listed by the current course number and course title. There
is duplication of information amongst the presentations in
order to ensure that each course contains all the relevant
information on the topic under discussion.
Funding
for the development of these resources was provided by the
Community Initiatives and Research Program, Workers Compensation
Board of Manitoba and was supported by Minerva Manitoba and
Manitoba Labour and Immigration, Workplace Safety and Health
Division. Thank you to Mr. Roberto Duarte for preparing these
resource materials.
Dr. Merv Pritchard
Director
School of Agriculture
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB
November
2002
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