They know the numbers on their bank statements depend on them staying healthy and injury free. And they know there are numbers and statistics to describe the prevalence of farm-related injuries and deaths. When you look at all of these numbers together, one conclusion is pretty clear.
Farm safety is extremely important, and farmers know it.
They have gone to great lengths in their efforts to improve farm safety and rural health. The industry has led initiatives ranging from pesticide safety booklets and the development of Canadian agricultural machinery standards to the creation of a national disabled farmers registry. CASP was created back in 1995 to raise awareness and standards for farm safety and rural health related issues in Canada. The program was designed to promote farm safety as a management issue that figures into the overall plans of any business. Many CASP projects also focus on safety as a family issue.