With the spring season right around the corner, there’s a Canadian organization that wants us to keep farm safety a top priority.
Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW) 2020 runs from March 15-21, with a couple of special events happening right here in Manitoba.
Marcel Hacault is the executive director of the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA), and explained the origin of Safety Week.
“A flagship event made to highlight safety, so the importance of safety for farm families, farmers, and their workers. It’s springtime, which is the start of a lot of agricultural seasons in Canada, so we figure what better way than to start the year off with a bit of a shoutout to safety.”
CASW has been around for over 15 years.
“Part of our goal is to start the conversation. We’re hoping with the safety week, and activities throughout the year, that the conversation at least happens….We recognize that this past year was a difficult one for many farmers. That’s why we’ve focused resources on supporting wellness, resilience, and safety on the farm.”
CKDM will continue to bring you more information about events happening in Manitoba during Farm Safety Week (March 15-21).
For more information, or to help spread the message of Ag safety all year long, visit agsafetyweek.ca.
