Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week … April 4-8
TAKE TIME OUT FOR GRAIN SAFETY
Registration is open for Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week, April 4-8. The week offers dedicated time for you and your teams to take some time out for safety—because everyone deserves to go home safely at the end of each workday.
The intensive week of online safety topics focuses on safety, not scare tactics. Organizers believe a commitment to safety is about more than a pamphlet or rushed training. It’s about a culture committing to the value of oneself, coworkers, and the worksite.
Stand Up 4 Grain Safety is planned and funded by GEAPS, OSHA, National Grain and Feed Association, and Grain Handling Safety Council.
SCHEDULE
Monday, April 4 Kickoff
10 a.m.- 12:15 p.m. CST
This session will feature live safety demonstrations on bin safety by Dr. Carol Jones, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, and Dr. Aaron Yoder, Ph.D. – CS-CASH (Central States Center for Agricultural Safety & Health) at UNMC (University of Nebraska Medical Center) Stand Up resources and more.
Tuesday, April 5
10 a.m.-Noon CST
Jason Moore, CESCP – Thompson Electric will present a two-part session on electrical safety. The morning will start with a focus on arc flash; best practices will follow.
2 p.m. CST (offered in both English and Spanish language)
A session on infectious disease awareness will be offered in two separate sessions on Tuesday and Thursday in both English and Spanish with days TBA. Beyond COVID-19, workers may be regularly exposed to several infectious agents. This session focuses on how to prevent and reduce transmission.
Wednesday, April 6
10 a.m.- noon CST
Aaron Yoder and Gretchen Mosher, Ph.D. – Iowa State University will present a two-part session on weather hazards such as extreme cold and heat and weather events.
2 p.m. CST (offered in Spanish)
A session on heat stress and other weather-related hazards, and the best way to protect workers.
Thursday, April 7
10 – 11:30 a.m. CST
Ellen Duysen, MPH, COHC, CS-CASH (Central States Center for Agricultural Safety & Health) at UNMC (University of Nebraska Medical Center) and Steve Wangler, CVA Coop, will explore the hows and whys of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from head to toe, including innovations in PPE design, wearable technology, and personal fall protection.
2 p.m. CST (offered in both English and Spanish language)
A session on infectious disease awareness will be offered in two separate sessions on Tuesday and Thursday in English and Spanish with days TBA. Beyond COVID-19, workers may be regularly exposed to several infectious agents. This session focuses on how to prevent and reduce transmission.
Friday, April 8
10 a.m. —11:15 p.m. CST
Finish off the week with a one-hour session on loading and unloading grain, presented by John Lee, Grain and Feed Association of Illinois, and Butch Hendrix, Kokomo Grain.
Register Now for this FREE Online Event
More information: StandUp4GrainSafety.org