Ag safety group raising awareness of the dangers working around grain

Southern Alberta Newspapers

The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association is sharing some information ahead of its fifth annual BeGrainSafe week, to raise awareness about prioritizing safety when working around grain.

The program launched in 2017 in response to increased grain entrapment fatalities, says CASA, with 27 fatalities due to asphyxiation from grain or soil on Canadian farms between 2011 and 2020.

“Grain entrapment is a significant safety risk anywhere that grain is stored – and it can happen in the blink of an eye,” said Sandra Miller, CASA’s executive director. “But while grain entrapments often have devastating outcomes, they are preventable through proactive safety measures. That’s why the BeGrainSafe program is committed to providing essential grain safety training and resources to Canadian farming communities in order to highlight the hazards associated with grain and, ultimately, save lives.”

Various resources, including infographics and safety advice articles, with information on how to be safe around grain are available online for all interested to download at casa-acsa.ca/BeGrainSafe-Week.