Farm Safety Roundup, Ep 11: Grain Entrapment Prevention and Rescue
The speed and force of flowing grain can render a person helpless in seconds and the risk exists not only in grain bins, but gravity wagons and semi-trailers as well. Grain entrapment prevention and rescue is the focus of this episode of Farm Safety Roundup. WSPS Health and Safety Consultant, Ryan Dick joins Real Ag’s Shaun Haney from his farm in Douglas to look at the risks associated with grain handling and storage and to share strategies to prevent grain entrapment with recommendations on how to be well prepared for an emergency.
Learn more about preventing grain entrapment and what to do in the event of an emergency:
Grain entrapment: 5 tips to plan, prepare and prevent tragedy
Be Grain Safe - Canadian Agricultural Safety Association
How to Identify and Assess your Hazards: Using the WSPS Hazard Assessment Tool
