RANCH SAFETY

Provincial Ranching Safety Consultant
Reg Steward
3281 Widgeon Road,
Williams Lake, BC  V2G 4X5
Phone: 250-392-5937
Cell:     250-305-6427
[email protected]
[email protected]

AgSafe (formerly FARSHA) is the educational leader for the food and farming industries in supporting their commitment to a healthy and safe workforce and a sustainable wholesome food supply. Our vision is to be the one-stop resource providing safety, health, human resources and food safety solutions for the food and farming industries.  AgSafe provides training and resources including:

• Training programs for employers, supervisors, and workers – on or off-site;
• Booklets, brochures, and other information materials;
• Site evaluations;
• Consultations and guidance;
• Programs for farm workplaces;
• Promotion activities, such as displays and information tables at agriculture-related events.

Visit the AgSafe website for more information and resources. 

AgSafe also has a reference library with conference proceedings, research papers, periodicals such as the Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, and other materials that may be of use to farm safety specialists, consultants, or researchers. These materials are not available for loan, but may be reviewed by appointment at the AgSafe office in Langley, British Columbia.

AgSafe also has a number of resources available specifically for ranches with links to download below.  

** NEW #WhatsYourWhy Videos

Worker Safety for B.C. Ranches

B.C. Ranchers' Frequently Asked Questions

Volunteers on B.C. Ranches: Frequently Asked Questions

Field Guide to Ranching Safety Flip Book

Health & Safety Manual for Small & Medium sized ranches

Ranch Health & Safety Forms and Checklists

OH&S Due Diligence Checklist

FARSHA Small Employer Gap Analysis

Tractor Safety Practical Evaluation Form

Chainsaw Safety Poster

Hantavirus Exposure Control Program

REGIONAL FARM SAFETY CONSULTANTS

AgSafe has divided British Columbia into seven regions and assigned responsibility for each region to a Regional Safety Consultants (RSC). There are also two consultants with province-wide responsibilities: a Provincial Ranching Safety Consultants, and a Provincial Vineyards and Orchards Safety Coordinator. The Senior Health and Safety Consultants, based at the Langley office, provides additional services in the Fraser Valley, and is fluent in both English and Punjabi.

The Consultants are all available to:

• Provide booklets and other information on a wide variety of health and safety topics in agriculture
• Work with individual farm employers anywhere in the province, setting up workplace health and safety programs, delivering training courses, and developing solutions to health and safety hazards
• Speak to farm commodity associations, agriculture-related media, and any other organizations concerned with the health and safety of farm employers and workers.

AgSafe 
Suite #311, 9440 - 202 Street, Langley, BC Canada  V1M 4A6
Toll Free: 1-877-533-1789    Phone: (604) 881-6078    Fax: (604) 881-6079
Email: [email protected]