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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

  • Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week ... Friday Sessions ... Anhydrous Ammonia Safety & Fumigation 3/31
  • Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week ... Thursday Session ... Heat & Extreme Weather 3/30
  • Fire Damages Hoffman, MN Grain Elevator 3/30
  • Man Flown to Hospital After Being Trapped in Silo in Wolfe City, TX 3/30
  • Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week ... Wednesday Session ... Preventative Maintenance; Emerging Health Issues 3/29
  • U.S. Dept. of Labor, Industry Leaders Focus on Small Steps For Big Safety Impact During 2023 Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week, March 27-31 3/28
  • Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week ... Tuesday Session ... Powered Industrial Trucks & Like Equipment 3/28
  • Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week … March 27-31 … Virtual Sessions Registration 3/24
  • Safety Made Simple Video: Worker Fatigue (1:24) 3/24
  • Safety Made Simple Blog: Combustible Dust in Agricultural and Processing Facilities 3/24
  • Safety Made Simple Video: Severe Weather (2:19) 3/23

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

  • Grain Talk 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: Retain Permits For One Year to Demonstrate Compliance 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

  • 11th Annual IAOM Southeast Asia Region Conference & Expo ... Oct. 2-4 ... Penang, Malaysia
  • IAOM Mill Maintenance I Course ... Oct. 18-20 ... Kansas City, MO
  • 127th Annual IAOM Conference & Expo ... April 17 - 21 ... Hyatt Regency Minneapolis Hotel and Minneapolis Convention Center ... Minneapolis, MN
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