Agri-Food Workplace Protection Program
COVID-19 is creating unique challenges for agricultural operations. WSPS remains focused on providing critical prevention and safety services during this time - helping agricultural operations navigate the pandemic to ensure the safety of their workers.
Our COVID-19 website provides information, resources and supports including agriculture-specific health and safety guidance.
Agri-Food Workplace Protection Program
Through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (the Partnership), the federal and provincial governments have launched the Agri-food Workplace Protection Program to help agriculture producers and provincially licensed meat processors enhance health and safety measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19.
Funding is available for initiative such as:
- Purchasing personal protective equipment
- Implementing frequent and thorough cleaning and disinfection
- Redesigning workstations and worker accommodations
Funded Consulting and Training
Under this program, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) is providing funding to Workplace Safety and Prevention Services to help farmers and other agri-food businesses provide safe workplace, and improve effective management of the risk of COVID-19 for:
- Provincially regulated abattoirs, meat & food processing facilities
- Agricultural producer operations such as farm, greenhouses and horticultural production operations, livestock production operations and field/cash crop production.
Managing the Risks of COVID-19
WSPS can help you understand the risks of COVID-19, improve management of the risks in your operations and build capacity for the future through:
- Complimentary resources available at wsps.ca including sample Safety Plans
- COVID-19 Response Checklist
- COVID-19 Response Gap Analysis
- COVID-19 Response Program Development
- COVID-19 Response Policy & Procedure Development & Training
- Assessing the workplace hazards related to COVID-19 and providing recommendations
- Review of controls and protocols related to preventing transmission of COVID-19
- How to support worker Mental Health during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Managing COVID-19 in TFAW Accommodation
Our Customer Service Team can connect you to a WSPS Account Manager to discuss your needs. Call 1-877-494-9777 to speak with a customer service representative or contact us by e-mail: agriculture@wsps.ca
This project is funded in part by the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative.
