Industrial / Construction, Safety News
Sept 20-26 is National Farm Safety and Health Week 2020 Agriculture is still the most dangerous job sector in America, with 574 fatalities, or an equivalent of 23.4 deaths per 100,000 workers, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Fall harvest...
Industrial / Construction, Safety Tips
It’s harvest time, and that means more activity at grain bins and facilities across the country. Sadly, experienced workers have already lost their lives in grain bins incidents this year. Grain handling is a high hazard activity where workers can be exposed to...
Industrial / Construction, Safety News
OSHA has developed a new Local Emphasis Program for Grain Handling Facilities in response to the high number of recent grain handling deaths. In 2010, 51 workers were engulfed by grain stored in bins, and 26 died – the highest number on record. It takes just 5...