KC Supply Co joins the rest of the industry in holding the all-important Grain Bin Safety Week for 2021. This week-long event is held every year and emphasizes grain bins, safety protocol, accident prevention, and other methods and procedures that ensure the protection of every worker around the grain bins.
The Major Statistics
Grain bin safety seems inconsequential in the large scheme of processing. But the truth is that it’s a serious concern for any industry and workers who work around the bins. The statistics on grain bin accidents are staggering. In 2018 to 2019, the reports of grain entrapments throughout the United States rose tremendously, going up to 27%. The number of deaths caused by grain entrapments rose to a staggering 53%.
The Real Dangers
Grain Bin Safety Week seeks to emphasize the dangers of working around grain bins. Sometimes, there is a necessity to enter the bins to dislodge clumps or chunks of built-up grain that may prevent it from flowing freely. But the risk is extreme: even someone standing still at the bin could find themselves trapped or engulfed in settled grain. And once they’re trapped, it’s almost impossible to extricate them from this position. Safety protocols must be put into place to prevent this from happening.
The Movement
This year, Nationwide continues to work with industry leaders to continue protecting agricultural workers from grain bin accidents. For Grain Bin Safety Week, they are once again running the Nominate Your Fire Department Contest, which seeks to equip local fire departments with valuable grain rescue tubes as well as hands-on training that give first responders the critical knowledge to save trapped workers.
Over 5,000 nominations, tubes, and training sessions have been provided to fire departments across the United States throughout the years, enabling them to save more lives. With everyone’s help and support, more tubes and training can get provided, saving even more workers from entrapment in grain bins.
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