Ranches, animal farms & feedlots
Here you'll find links to health and safety information and resources for work on ranches, animal farms, and feedlots. Additional information and resources are available from our industry partner, AgSafe.
To reduce the potential for injury or disease, it's important to manage the risks and hazards in your workplace. See our resources to learn more about common risks and hazards in your industry, or follow the links to these related topics:
Resources
How loud is it? Preventing hearing loss for workers on farms and ranches
Working in a noisy environment can damage your hearing over time. If you work on a farm or ranch, this information sheet describes some of the noise hazards you may be exposed to in your workplace,...
Plan for and prevent encounters with bears and other hazardous wildlife
Encounters with bears and other animals in wilderness settings have led to serious injuries and deaths in British Columbia. This bulletin provides information to help you plan safe work in wilderness...
Emergency evacuation planning for your workplace
Emergencies and disasters can happen any time and without warning. The more prepared you are for them, the better you'll be able to respond. This resource for employers will help you plan for emergencies...
Controlling Exposure: Protecting Workers from Infectious Disease
All workers in B.C. are potentially vulnerable to infectious diseases. This book describes common communicable and zoonotic diseases, how they are spread, and steps to take to protect workers. It includes...
Resources
How loud is it? Preventing hearing loss for workers on farms and ranches
Working in a noisy environment can damage your hearing over time. If you work on a farm or ranch, this information sheet describes some of the noise hazards you may be exposed to in your workplace,...
Plan for and prevent encounters with bears and other hazardous wildlife
Encounters with bears and other animals in wilderness settings have led to serious injuries and deaths in British Columbia. This bulletin provides information to help you plan safe work in wilderness...
Emergency evacuation planning for your workplace
Emergencies and disasters can happen any time and without warning. The more prepared you are for them, the better you'll be able to respond. This resource for employers will help you plan for emergencies...
Controlling Exposure: Protecting Workers from Infectious Disease
All workers in B.C. are potentially vulnerable to infectious diseases. This book describes common communicable and zoonotic diseases, how they are spread, and steps to take to protect workers. It includes...
Highlights
- New resource outlines how to protect workers from encounters with hazardous wildlife Published on: July 21, 2023
- New online tool helps workers and employers manage risk by delivering a custom list of health and safety resources Published on: December 05, 2022
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