The National Grain and Feed Association’s (NGFA) fifth annual Harvest Safety Week is Aug. 19-23. Each year at the end of August, NGFA dedicates a week to sharing safety resources particularly relevant to the busy harvest season.
This year’s theme encourages grain handlers to “Participate, Prepare, Protect,” by participating in sharing Harvest Safety Week resources, preparing for hazards during the harvest season, and protecting the employees that “transform America’s harvest” into food, fuel and fiber.
“We hope initiatives like Harvest Safety Week can help make agriculture a safer industry,” said Jess McCluer, NGFA senior vice president of safety and regulatory. “Employees of our member companies and their farmer customers work every day to transform our harvest into food, feed, and fuel. It is our responsibility to enhance safety training and promote best practices to protect the well-being of our agricultural community. Thanks to the support of the National Grain and Feed Foundation, numerous safety resources are available year-round at ngfa.org/safety. By raising awareness and encouraging the adoption of these practices, we can ensure more workers return home safely each day.”
Harvest Safety Week 2024 resources will include:
New safety training videos on rail safety and bin site entanglement hazards based on NGFA Safety Tips Sheets and designed to be easily watched in a couple of minutes.
A live webinar with People Spark Consulting on employee onboarding on Aug. 20. [Register here]
A presentation with M&M Specialty Services on grain quality management.
Members and non-members can sign up to receive NGFA’s Harvest Safety Week emails here.
NGFA safety resources can be found on ngfa.org/safety.
Fundraising: Harvest Safety Week is made possible by NGFA and the National Grain and Feed Foundation. The Foundation’s public safety efforts would not be possible without the generosity of NGFA members, member companies and passionate donors. Harvest Safety Week is an excellent chance to showcase a commitment to promoting safety and health in the workplace. Go to ngfa.org/foundation.
