There are a significant number of occupational hazards in agriculture. Hazardous activities include those often found in other industries, such as the use of chemicals, entry to confined spaces, work near rotating machinery, and the use of mobile...
The following sections of the Workers Compensation Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation have been identified as being most relevant to your industry.
The following links list tools, publications, and other resources to help prevent the most common injuries and illnesses in the agriculture industry. These resources may not meet all the requirements for health and safety in British Columbia.
Confined spaces, Hazardous atmospheres, physical hazards, Confined space entry program