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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2013-03-07, Page 20PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013. McGavin Farm Equipment Ltd. "Celebrating over 70 years in Business" We can help you with ROPS (Roll Over Protection Structures) Walton 519-887-6365 OR 1-877-887-6365 Farm Safety Means Farm Safely McKILLOP MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY • FARM • URBAN • AUTO • COMMERCIAL Serving you since 1876 91 Main St. S., Seaforth 519-527-0400 1-800-463-9204 Fax: 519-527-2777 www.mckillopmutual.com RADAR AUTO PARTS “You will find it at CARQUEST” 235 TURNBERRY ST., BRUSSELS 519-887-9661 HIGHWAY 8 WEST, MITCHELL 519-348-8485 and 20 KING ST., CLINTON 519-482-3445 Remember: Farm safety is everyone’s business Canadian Agricultural Safety Week March 10-16, 2013 FEED STORES DUNGANNON 519-529-7951 1-800-665-5675 WALTON 519-887-6023 COUNTRY STORE WALTON 519-887-8429 Howson & Howson Ltd. • Seeds • Fertilizer • Crop Protection Products • Custom Application Crop Inputs Elevators . . . . . . . . . . 519-523-9624 Toll Free. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-663-3653 Flour Mill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 519-523-4241 Play it safe around farm equipment • Farm • Residential • Commercial • Automobile 1091 Centre St., Wroxeter www.howickmutual.com 519-335-3561 1-800-265-3033 ELLIOTT NIXON INSURANCE BROKERS INC. 5 Generations Since 1910 Blyth 519-523-4481 A member of the Huron Insurance managers group Proudly serving all your water needs for 40 years. DALE PUMP & FARM SERVICE LTD. For all your water needs call 519-482-3274 24/7 Pager Service 269 Ontario St., (Hwy. 8 East) Clinton M.G.M. Townsend Tire 1 1/4 miles east of Londesboro 519-523-4742 Serving the area since 1995 Huron East Fire Department Bull attacks account for 42% of livestock- related fatalities. Most bull attacks happen in stockyards or open fields - not in barns Did You Know? Some important farm safety practices include: • Keep aisles, walkways and work surfaces clear of clutter and debris. • Wear non-slip footwear that is appropriate for the work being done. • Clean up oil spills and other slippery materials immediately. Call 9-1-1 Brussels and Grey Stations P.O. Box 140 85345 Brussels Line BRUSSELS, ON N0G 1H0 Order Buyers Calves, Feeders & Finished Cattle Western, Local & Eastern Sourcing Processing Service Available On Farm Cattle Appraisals Ross McCall ~ Matt McCall Keith McLean Office 519-887-9571 Fax 519-887-9171 McCallLivestock Safe, Dependable Trucking Service • Livestock • Bulk Brussels, Ontario 519-887-6122 1-800-667-8399 CONSTITUENCY OFFICES Website: www.lisathompsonmpp.ca Email: lisa.thompsonco@pc.ola.org Blyth Office: 408 Queen Street, PO Box 426 Blyth, ON N0M 1H0 Phone: 519-523-4251 Fax: 226-523-9296 Kincardine Office: 807 Queen Street, Unit 2 Kincardine, ON N2Z 2Y2 Phone: 519-396-3007 Fax: 519-396-3022 Huron-Bruce Matters Lisa Thompson M.P.P. Huron-Bruce A healthy, safe farm is a productive one! • General Insurance • Investments • Life • P.O. Box 69, Brussels, Ontario N0G 1H0 DOUG SHOLDICE, C.A.I.B., A.I.I.C. Office: 519-887-6100 Res.: 519-887-9820 Fax: 519-887-6109 E-mail: dsholdice@himginsurance.com Your full-service John Deere Source for Parts, Sales & Service BLYTH 519-523-4244 800-265-9002 www.hurontractor.com • Agricultural Equipment • Utility Vehicles • Skid Steers • Sprayers • Pressure Washers • Lawn & Garden Equipment • Elevator • Seeds • Fertilizer • Crop Protection • Custom Application Parrish & Heimbecker Ltd. Walton 519-887-9261 This year’s theme: GET WITH THE PLAN The impact of a farm injury can be devastating both emotionally and economically to producers and their families. Yet most injuries are predictable, and thus preventable, if producers, farm managers, and farm hands know what to look for and how to control the hazards on their farms. That’s why the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) and the Federation of Agriculture (CFA) team up every year to celebrate Canadian Agricultural Safety Week in the third week of March. It’s a time to reflect on the importance of farm safety, and empower producers and their families with the information and resources they need to make their farms safer. According to a recent survey, although the majority of Canadian producers (85%) believe safety is a priority on their farm, less than one in ten (9%) currently have a written agricultural safety plan on their farm or ranch. Canadian Agricultural Safety Week organizers want to help farmers close that gap. So this year, CASA and CFA are encouraging farmers to Get with the Plan! and develop their own written health and safety plans. Written safety plans enable farmers to identify hazards on the farm, and control them via standard operating procedures, outlining emergency actions, and conducting training and investigating incidents, while also putting in place systems for communicating safety-related responsibilities and monitoring the farm for future hazards. CASA has developed the Canada FarmSafe Plan to walk farmers through setting up their own plan. The core plan is free to download here and is adaptable to any farm or ranch. FarmSafe Forums Many farmers want to know what risks exist in their workplace, but don’t necessarily know what to look for. This year for Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, CASA and CFA are teaming up with community groups in Truro, Nova Scotia and Guelph, Ontario to close that gap via two FarmSafe Forums. Each Forum takes place during Ag Safety Week and features a free On-Farm Inspection Training Course, delivered by Glen Blahey, Agricultural Safety and Health Specialist for CASA. Local farmers and community leaders will also speak about their own safety experiences and answer questions from course participants. Farmers, agriculture students, and safety advocates and supporters are welcome to attend and will leave at the end of the day with the tools they need to pinpoint safety hazards on their farms. Space is limited, so REGISTER TODAY! www.agsafetyweek.ca Entertaining readers for over 3 decades 413 Queen Street, Blyth, ON N0M 1H0 519-523-4311