AB OH&S... WCB... NDP new rules

[FarmRanger]

The end of the family farm. Only giant corps will be able to hire the extra staff to deal with the mountain of regulations and paperwork.
No kids riding with Dad on the combine??
Come on Tom, you're kidding right?

The competitive advantage of a lot of smaller farms is being able to take advantage of the abilities of the next generation. I'd rather work with a well trained 14 year old farm kid than some 18 year old from the city any day.

[mcfarms]

Maybe I was goin to say .... gets a warm hug and a big hot steaming mug of cocoa.

[fjlip]

Anyone hear what happened at Burstall?

[boarderbloke]

fjlip, was going to ask the same.

[samhill]

googled it:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/2-die-in-farm-accident-near-burstall-sask-1.3212024

[nicolaas]

It is about time. We have always had WCB coverage for our hired help. Thinking back, it has been used quite a few times. It is irresponsible not to have some protection for your workers. You WILL lose your farm if they get seriously injured and you get sued. it seems everyone is worth 4-5 million these days. On a different note, I only let my son and daughter run equipment for a few hours a day. If they get tired, mistakes happen. They also lack trouble shooting skills and judgement that adults have learned throughout life. When they hit 15 or 16 they will start to work longer hours, but I only let them do jobs/run equipment that I believe they can do safely. Kids start with the basics and move on from there.

[samhill]

Apparently were inside the hopper bottom:

http://www.thestarphoenix.com/teen killed farm accident/11333423/story.html

[tstep]

Yep before long we will all have to wear reflective vests around the yard and look like a *** pylon.

[wmoebis]

Alberta is the only province that farm workers are excluded from OH&S it hasn't shut down the rest of the country farm operations or unionized all farm workers.

There is still young and old family members working on the farms.

[TOM4CWB]

wmoebis,

You actually believe SK OH&S made a difference to the two guys 14 and 62 yrs that died Monday loading a grain trailer?

[Horse]

Tom do you realy think this is a bad thing all the rest of society has better working conditions and if the banker takes his son or daughter to work they all get paid real wages, not the use of the pickup for sat night.
The farm is the most dangerous work place in the country and we all use our children instead of hiring help,if we cant afford help then walk away from it and get a real job.
I know my opperation would not have survived if I had to rely on hired help,or worked long after I should have been in bed,my wife and kids helped and I appreacate that but should they have to have helped out ????
It realy PISSES me off the way we as farmers wear our poverty and stupidity on our sleves like a badge of honor.

[wmoebis]

Do you count the value by the number of accidents that happen or the number it were averted with life and limb saved? Therefore uncountable.