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Grain Bin Safety
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Topics
Additional Links
- Link to OSU Pesticide safety education program
- Link to Fumigation practicals and pesticide safety and training information
- Link to Grain Entrapment Prevention website
Fact Sheets
- Preventing Grain Dust Explosions - BAE-1737 describes the elements needed for a grain dust explosion, where they occur, safeguards, and guidelines to minimize explosions. By Carol Jones (pdf)
- Grain Bin Entrapment: What if it Happens to You - CR-1726 describes an entrapment that actually happened, lessons learned, and how to prevent entrapments on the farm. By Jim P. Allen and Ronald T. Noyes (pdf)
Presentations and training materials
- Grain Bin Safety video (2011) (Flash video) - This 17 minute video presents an overview of safety issues, procedures and training for employees, managers and emergency responders involved with stored grain facilites.
- Grain Bin Safety Symposium presentation (2011) (Powerpoint presentation)
- Grain Handling Safety (pdf)
- Simulated grain dust explosion video - This video shows a staged grain dust explosion in slow motion to simulate what happens in a real explosion. By Craig Woods
Grain Safety Documents
- Grain bin entry permit (PDF)
- Drawing for fabricating a plywood grain cofferdam to assist in grain bin rescue operations (PDF)