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Worker Safety

Fire at Martell grain elevator draws multi-agency response

Feed truck engine fire spreads to grain bin, prompting collaborative effort from five volunteer fire crews.

Brand Insights

Thermal Performance and Gearbox Selection for Grain Handling Applications

SEW-EURODRIVE, Inc.

SEW-EURODRIVE’s Austin Burdette discusses heat challenges in grain handling gearboxes and how proper thermal management can reduce downtime and extend equipment life. 

Worker Safety

Feed mill worker rescued from bulk feed hauler in Ohio

Emergency crews successfully execute hour-long confined space rescue.

Worker Safety

US workplace fatalities decrease in 2023

Transportation incidents remain leading cause of death; Construction sector sees highest fatality count.

Safety

Firefighters scale grain pile to extinguish blaze at ADM elevator

Quick action by over 20 firefighters prevents damage to Webberville, Michigan, facility.

Worker Safety

Seaboard cleaning contractor fined again by DOL for violating child labor laws

A sanitation contractor at the Seaboard Triumph Foods LLC pork processing facility in Sioux City, Iowa, has been fined by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for violating child labor laws.

Worker Safety

MFA faces fines after OSHA cites safety violations in engulfment incident

OSHA’s findings highlight failures in safety protocols, including neglecting a bin entry permit, lack of harness use and insufficient rescue equipment.

Videos

CGI bolsters safety with new programs, harvest precautions [Video]

CGI’s Stuart Beckman outlines efforts taken to identify areas for improvement in worker safety.

Podcasts

Advancing workplace safety with wearable technology [Podcast]

Wearable tech can improve worker safety, reduce insurance costs and enhance the safety culture of any organization.

Regulatory Updates

OSHA launches safety initiative for Missouri’s grain handling industry

The program aims to reduce risks such as engulfment, fires, and equipment entanglements.

Worker Safety

Purdue annual study reports drop in confined space incidents in 2023

Grain entrapment fatalities still a concern at 59% of entrapment cases, despite the fewer total incidents.

Worker Safety

Firefighters avert potential explosion at Thunder Bay grain elevator

Malfunctioning equipment and extreme heat heightened the danger of a dust explosion.

Association News

ALCIVIA donates $30,000 to equip local fire departments

The funds will be used to purchase vital equipment, including a grain entrapment rescue system.

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