BURNABY, B.C. — All British Columbia agricultural workers and their employers should undergo mandatory two-day training sessions on occupational health and safety, a coroner's jury has recommended at the inquest into the accidental deaths of three men at a Langley, B.C. mushroom farm.

VANCOUVER — For most workers, the topic of safety is unappealing and uninteresting, and this misconception is partly the safety managers’ fault, according to one veteran safety trainer.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has announced it will train some 100 officers to investigate sexual harassment complaints within the ranks.

RCMP Deputy Commissioner Craig Callens said the special force is part of a larger plan created after an internal assessment confirmed the Mounties are beset by sex discrimination.

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has released a free online course aimed at helping agricultural and farm workers stay safe on the job.

The e-course entitled, Orientation on Health and Safety for New Agricultural Workers, was released in time for National Farm Safety Week. It provides guidance on hazards that are common to agricultural operations: working alone, violence, working with chemicals, slips and falls, lifting by hand, machinery and equipment, confined spaces, electricity and handling animals.