JUNE 2013
HOW TO USE THE TURKEY SAFE WORK PRACTICES MANUAL
Ontario's farming sector came under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) in 2006. To
address and highlight the unusual hazards found on farms, Occupational Health and Safety Guide-
lines were developed by representatives from the farming community, Farm Safety Association (now
Workplace Safety and Prevention Services), Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the Ontario
Ministry of Labour. Components of the OHS Guidelines have been referenced in the development of
the Turkey Safe Work Practices Manual.
The development of the Turkey Safe Work Practices Manual included a review of legislative require-
ments found under the OHSA guidelines where applicable. The Safe Work Practices do not supersede
legislative requirements but enhance what is found there. The Turkey Safe Work Practices Manual also
does not supersede what is found in any manufacturer's instructions.
In developing the Turkey Safe Work Practices Manual, each task was broken down to its most basic
components and from those, a safe work practice was developed. There are no procedures in the
Turkey Safe Work Practices Manual but a series of suggested practices to follow. Any task may be per-
formed utilizing one or more practices, but the basic safety steps will always be the same no matter
how the task is performed.
Within the Turkey Safe Work Practices Manual words that have been bolded and/or are in italics are
defi ned in the Glossary of Terms.
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