Safe grain handling practices include using caution around all moving equipment such as PTOs and augers and ensuring all protective guards and screens are in place before operating. | File photo

How to reduce grain handling and storage hazards

Handling and storing grain are dangerous tasks that expose farmers to numerous hazards. Power take-off (PTO) entanglements and suffocation from grain engulfment or entrapment are two of the most common incidents involving grain. To reduce safety risks, farmers should prepare grain bins ahead of harvest. The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) recommends removing garbage and […] Read more

A member of the Cardston, Alta., fire department stands inside a “grain dam” as fellow rescue personnel learn the technique of extracting a person trapped in grain.

Reducing grain-handling and storage hazards starts with bin preparation, safety plan

Handling and storing grain are dangerous tasks that expose farmers to numerous hazards. Power takeoff entanglements and suffocation from grain engulfment or entrapment are two of the most common incidents involving grain. Keeping stored grain in good condition and following recommended safety measures when working with grain can prevent incidents. To reduce safety risks, farmers […] Read more