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'Good housekeeping' a sign of good farm management  PDF
Stresses how to keep farms neat and tidy to avoid accidents. Offers a checklist to help farmers identify safety hazards and the need for a clean-up. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Farm Safety Association (FSA)
From: English fact sheets
'What gets measured gets done': the healthy workplace balanced scorecard  PDF
Highlights a project that helps workplaces improve their health and safety by designing and tracking a balanced set of key 'healthy workplace' indicators. Describes a measurement tool that collects and balances data. Discusses the project's framework and implementation. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Institute for Work and Health
A call to action: women's health at work & violence in the workplace 
Describes the forms and causes of workplace violence. Discusses how the nature of workplace violence is generally different for female workers, as opposed to male workers. Provides suggestions on preventing violence in the workplace. Includes bibliographical references.
Source: Canadian Women's Health Network (CWHN)
A guide for sponsoring organizations: how to provide young volunteers with a healthy and safe working environment 
Explains the need to discuss safety issues, and provides guidance to setting up a training program for teen volunteers.
Source: Ontario Ministry of Labour
A guide to business continuity planning 
Provides workplaces with a summary and general guidelines for business continuity planning (BCP). Explains why planning is important, five stages in how to create a plan, and steps on what to do when a disruption occurs. Includes additional resources.
Source: Public Safety Canada
A guide to setting up a workplace safety and health program  PDF
Outlines how to implement a workplace safety and health program. Includes information about program development, supportive policies, hazard and emergency control, assignment of responsibilities, inspections, training and involvement of workers and supervisors, and accident investigation. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Manitoba Labour and Immigration, Workplace Safety and Health Division
A guide to the Occupational Health and Safety Act 
Explains what workers, supervisors, employers, constructors, and workplace owners need to know about Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act. Describes everyone's rights and responsibilities, and answers, in plain language, the questions most commonly asked about the Act.
Source: Ontario Ministry of Labour
From: Health and safety
Adjusting your computer workstation  PDF
Addresses concerns about body position and adjustment of chair height, backrest, keyboard, mouse, monitor and source documents. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Nova Scotia Environment and Labour
From: Publications
Agriculture safety checklist: a guide for farmers, ranchers, and workers  PDF
Covers some common agricultural safety concerns and WCB regulations that apply to farms and ranches. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Workers' Compensation Board of BC (WCB)
Alberta Agriculture and Food  
Works to enable the growth of a globally competitive, sustainable agriculture and food industry in the province of Alberta, through essential policy, legislation, information, and services.
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Food
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