Grain Handling Safety: Priceless Practices

Grain is valuable, but lives are worth much more.

In the process of handling grain, producers are exposed to a range of safety hazards both during harvest and once the grain is stored.

Jess McCluer, vice-president of Safety and Regulatory Affairs at the National Grain and Feed Association (NFGA), and Chair of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer for Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America (ASHCA), encourages producers, grain elevator managers and their employees to maintain awareness of grain-related hazards, especially during harvest season.

“It’s important for...