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Harvest Safety Week … Heat Injury and Illness … Aug. 22-26, 2022

  • Monday, Aug. 22: Kickoff and Welcome Video
  • Tuesday, Aug. 23: OSHA Presentation on Heat Injury and Illness Rulemaking and National Emphasis Program
  • Wednesday, Aug. 24: NGFA Member Discussion on Heat-Related Policies and Best Practices
  • Thursday, Aug. 25: Live Legal Expert Webinar on OSHA’s Heat Injury and Illness National Emphasis Program (NEP)
  • Friday, Aug. 26: Harvest Safety Week Summary and NGFA Safety Resources
  • Resources are available year-round

Top Safety News

  • Conveyor Belt at One of Brazil’s Busiest Ports Closed Due to Explosion Risk 4/19
  • Small Fire in Grain Silo Monday in Fort Smith 4/19
  • Explosion at Oilseed Processing Plant Critically Injures One 4/19
  • Department of Labor Releases 2023 Injury, Illness Data 4/19
  • Agtegra Employee Dead After Accident at Roscoe Facility 4/05
  • Missouri Firefighters Battle Blaze on Grain Elevator’s Conveyor Belt Overnight 4/05
  • Fire Crews Battle Grain Bin Fire for Four Hours, No Injuries Suffered 4/05
  • Department of Labor Seeks Ideas, Suggestions to Improve Outreach, Training for OSHA Whistleblower Program 4/04
  • Register for NGFA’s April 10 Safety Webinar 4/01
  • Osha’s Worker Walkaround Rule in Final Approval Stage 4/01
  • 94-year-old man dies in grain bin incident while unloading soybeans in Iowa 3/27

More Safety News ►

Safety Tip of the Week

  • Hypothermia - Recognition and Prevention . . . Sponsored by C TEC AG . . .12/13/2021 12/13
  • Active Shooter Incidents – Run, Hide, Fight ... Sponsored By Safety Made Simple ... 12/6/21 12/06
  • Winter Driving - Black Ice, Snow, and Freezing Rain ... Sponsored by M&M Specialty Services, LLC ... 11/29/21 11/29
  • Hazard Analysis - Ask the Right Questions ... Sponsored by Electro-Sensors ... 11/22/21 11/24
  • Portable Ladder Safety ... Sponsored by CCS Group ... 11/15/21 11/15
  • Safety Tip of the Week: Railcar Fall Protection ... Sponsored by C-TEC AG ... 11/8/21 11/09
  • Moving Vehicle Safety - Spotters ... Sponsored by M&M Specialty Services, LLC ... 11/1/21 11/01
  • Skid-Steer Loaders - Rollover Prevention ... Sponsored by Industrial Magnetics, Inc. ... 10/25/21 10/25
  • Skid-Steer Loader Safety - Crushing Injuries ... Sponsored by Industrial Magnetics, Inc. ... 10/18/21 10/18

Safety Tip of the Week Archives ►

Safety Steps

  • PODCAST: John Lee, Grain & Feed Association of Illinois, on Pre-Harvest Safety (15 min.) 8/18
  • Grain Talk Podcast: Bill Spreeman Shares Safety Insights From Columbia Grain International (March 26, 2021/29 min.) 3/25
  • Grain and Feed Association of Illinois: Harvest Safety Reminder - Dump Pit Safety
  • Nine Key elements of an Emergency Action Plan 4/07
  • OSHA: Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP)
  • Five Reasons to Incorporate Connected Safety Into Your Fall Protection Program 3/02
  • The Power of Small: Gradually Implementing Small Changes Yields Better Results For Everyone
  • A Fall Protection Plan for Confined Space Rescues
  • Employees at Risk of Hearing Loss: What Employers Can Do to Help 3/02
  • Safety+Health Ladder Safety: The Basics 3/16

Grain Journal Magazine Articles

  • Hot Work: Are You Doing It Right? 11/10
  • Preparing Bins For Harvest: Assign, Train Entry Supervisor, Attendant, Entrant 11/10
  • Bin Site Entanglement Hazards: Guarding Against Augers, Conveyors, Power Takeoff Shafts 11/10
  • Lifting, Rigging, Hoisting: Train Your Employees on Best Practices to Handle Slings 11/10
  • Dust Suppression Techniques: Choosing Right Method Can Minimize Loss 11/10
  • Shuttle Loading, Rail Safety: Planning, Training, Communication Key Components 11/10
  • Preventing Grain Dryer Fires: Tips For Startup, Cleaning, Shutdown 10/26
  • Vehicle Struck-By: Hazards of Facility Traffic Heightened During Harvest 10/26
  • Powered Industrial Trucks: OSHA Requires Employers to Develop Training Program Based on Best Practices 10/26
  • OSHA Priorities Under Biden: COVID-19 No. 1, Followed by Emphasis Programs 10/26
  • Human and Organizational Performance: Building Systems Around Individual to Reduce an Error's Impact 10/19
  • Preventing Grain Bin Collapse: Off-Center Unloading, Loading Can Dangerously Reshape Bin Permanently 10/13
  • Hazard Assessment: Proactively Finding, Addressing Exposure in Workplace 10/13
  • NGFA Harvest Safety Week 2021 Recap 10/13
  • Workplace Safety Culture: Transformation Strategies Leading Up to Harvest 10/13
  • Unbreakable Safety Tenets: Safety Leaders Share Core Beliefs of Their Safety Programs 10/13
  • Best Safety Training Ideas: Continually Evolve Your Program to Keep It Fresh, Engaging 10/13
  • Joe Mlynek: OSHA's Inspection Playbook - Best Practices For Common Inspection Focuses 10/13
  • Trends and New Technologies: Dust Collection 9/08
  • Trends and New Technologies: Grain Temperature Monitoring 9/08
  • Bucket Elevator Performance and Maintenance: Tips to Maximize Capacity, Safety; Minimize Downtime 8/24
  • Joe Mlynek: Stop-Work Authority: Empower Employees to Watch For Hazardous Situations, Take Action 8/11
  • Survey: Eyesight, Smell, Hearing Your Tools For Identifying Common Post-Harvest Grain Quality Issues 8/11

Grain Journal Safety Surveys

  • Trends and New Technologies: Hazard Monitoring Equipment 6/02
  • Best Safety Training Ideas: Companies Employing More Online Training During COVID-19 Pandemic 6/08
  • Best Training Ideas: Use Employee Input, Ideas to Keep Instruction Interesting, Relevant
  • Unbreakable Tenets: Communication, Training, Partnerships Develop Enduring Safety Culture

Safety Products/Services

  • Safety Made Simple to Release New Online Courses in 2022 11/02
  • Find What You Need: Grain & Feed Equipment Database
  • Sukup Manufacturing Company Promotes Grain Bin Safety With New Pulley
  • Maxi-Tronic, Inc. Introduces MaxiScan 24+ Controller

OSHA Helpsheets

  • Lockout/Tagout
  • Fall Prevention
  • Recordkeeping

Upcoming Events

  • 128th Annual IAOM Conference & Expo ... April 15-19 ... Salt Palace Convention Center ... Salt Lake City, UT
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