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August 25, 2021
Delivered on the second and fourth Wednesday each month by Grainnet Safety

 

 

Grain Talk Podcast 🎧

John Lee, Grain & Feed Association of Illinois, on Pre-Harvest Safety (15 min.)

 

Petersburg, IL, Man, 47, Dies in Grain Bin Engulfment 8/23 Read more

 

Great Falls, MT, Fire Rescue Responds to Grain Bin Fires 8/24 Read more

 

Rural Litchfield, MN, Man Injured In Auger Accident 8/16 Read more

 

Rescuers Credit Training After Marcus, IA, Grain Elevator Save 8/12 Read more

 
 
Safety Quip
 

**WEBINAR RECORDING*** 🖥️

Lunch Box Safety Talk Webinar: Harvest Safety Strategies Presented by Joe Mlynek CSP, OHST - (57 min.)

Sponsored by C-TEC AG and The SafetyQuip Company

 

Husker Harvest Days Visitors Can Experience Grain Rescue Through Simulator, Res-Q Tube. 8/24 Read more

 

Local Man's Donation Helps Wauseon, OH, Fire Department With Grain Rescue Equipment 8/24 Read more

 

River Valley Co-op Helps Equip Galva, IL, Fire Department With Grain Rescue Equipment, Training 8/24 Read more

 

NGFA Harvest Safety Week - Aug. 23-27

LISTEN: Critical Pieces of Equipment With Jarrod Nickelson

WATCH: CONVEY '21 - Leading Indicators

NGFA Safety Tip Sheet: Combustible Dust and OSHA Housekeeping Requirements

WATCH: CONVEY '21 - Conducting a Hazard Assessment Evaluation

NGFA Safety Tip Sheet: Hot Work

LISTEN: Dryer Operations With David Noel

NGFA Safety Tip Sheet: Preventing Dryer Fires

NEWLY UPDATED: NGFA Firefighting Manual

VIDEO - Transforming Workplace Safety Culture

 

NGFA's Jim Seibert Hosts Dust Safety Academy Webinar 8/20 Read more

 

OSHA Issues Updated Guidance on COVID-19 to Protect Workers 8/20 Read more

 

Life-Saving Grain Rescue Equipment Donated to Mendon, IL, Fire Department 8/13 Read more

 

Understanding Flowing Grain Characteristics Can Help Prevent Grain Entrapments 8/12 Read more

 

Friendsville, WV, Fire Department Awarded Grain Rescue Tube, Training 8/20 Read more

 

Scoular Appoints Noland Morris to Top Safety Post 8/18 Read more

 
 

 

GRAIN JOURNAL SAFETY ARTICLES

 

Preseason Inspection Checklist: Steel Bins, Anchorage, Concrete, Guy Wires, Structural Steel Members 8/24 Read more

 

Bucket Elevator Performance and Maintenance: Tips to Maximize Capacity, Safety; Minimize Downtime 8/24 Read more

 

Joe Mlynek: Stop-Work Authority: Empower Employees to Watch For Hazardous Situations, Take Action 8/11 Read more

 

Carol Jones: Fall Harvest Prep: Take Advantage of Offseason to Clean, Inspect, Repair, Maintain, Train 8/11 Read more

 
 

 

Safety Survey: Unbreakable Tenets Support Top-to-Bottom Safety Culture 8/11 Read more

 

Survey: Eyesight, Smell, Hearing Your Tools For Identifying Common Post-Harvest Grain Quality Issues 8/11 Read more

 

Recent Safety Tips of the Week

      Harvest Preventive Maintenance ... Sponsored by KC Supply

      Engulfment - Bridging Grain ... Sponsored by Industrial Magnetics, Inc.

      Grain Engulfment Forces ... Sponsored by C-TEC AG

      Heat Related Illnesses - Water, Rest, Shade ... Sponsoredy by M&M Specialty Services, LLC

      Machine Guarding ... Sponsored by Industrial Magnetics, Inc.

       

      COVID-19 Resources

       


      Safety E-News Archives

      Safety Tip of the Week Archives

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      GEAPS Webinar Series

      NGFA Safety Tip: Hand Tool Safety

      NGFA Safety Tip: Lifting, Rigging, and Hoisting

      NGFA Guidance for Sweep Auger Operations in Grain Bins

      NGFA Facility Risk-Assessment and Security Guide

      OSHA Suggestions on Bin Entry and Preventing Dust Explosions

      OSHA Inspection Checklist/Handy Desk Reference Guide

      OSHA Injury & Illness Recordkeeping Checklist

      Rail Safety Video

      Grain Handling Safety Coalition

      "Your Safety Matters" Training Video

      Don't Go With The Flow...Safe Bin Entry

      Farm Grain Bin Safety Video

      OHSA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements

      OSHA Regional & Area Offices

      Safety Signs

      OSHA Small Business Handbook

       

      Safety E-News is edited by Publisher Mark Avery. Grain Journal is a bi-monthly magazine for the grain and feed industry, published in Decatur, IL | 800-728-7511 | Safety website: grainnetsafety.com.