Greenhouses, nurseries & floriculture
Here you'll find links to health and safety information and resources for work in greenhouses, nurseries, and floriculture, and what you need to stay safe and keep your workplace safe. Additional information and resources are available from our industry partner, AgSafe.
To reduce the potential for injury or disease, it's important to manage the risks and hazards in your workplace. See our resources to learn more about common risks and hazards in your industry, or follow the links to these related topics:
Resources
Worker fatally injured when condenser tipped over
Date of incident: October 2020
Notice of incident number: 2020181280022
Employers: Heating system installation or repair company; vegetable...
Emergency evacuation planning for your workplace
Emergencies and disasters can happen any time and without warning. The more prepared you are for them, the better you'll be able to respond. This resource for employers will help you plan for emergencies...
Health and safety in cannabis cultivation
This information sheet helps cannabis cultivation employers understand their responsibilities for managing health and safety risks in their workplaces and protecting their workers. It also describes...
Forest nurseries: Know the risks, prevent injuries: A guide for employers, supervisors & workers
Workers in forest nurseries repeatedly perform movements every day that can put them at risk of developing musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs). This information sheet outlines how employers, supervisors,...
Highlights
- New online tool helps workers and employers manage risk by delivering a custom list of health and safety resources Published on: December 05, 2022
- New resource outlines employers’ health and safety requirements in the cannabis cultivation industry Published on: June 17, 2021
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Recent incidents
Incident summaries to alert employers and workers to hazards in their industries.2021-06-22 19:47:50