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CASA calls out The Amazing Race Canada for agricultural stunt
Reducing grain-handling and storage hazards starts with bin preparation, safety plan
Practical strategies can make for a safer harvest season
Glacier FarmMedia – Handling and storing grain are dangerous tasks that expose farmers to numerous hazards. Power takeoff (PTO) entanglements and suffocation from grain engulfment or entrapment are two of the most common incidents involving grain. Keeping stored grain in good condition and following recommended safety measures when working with grain can prevent incidents. To
Silver screen grain entrapment mirrors real-life peril for Winkler farmer
Canola growers’ associations used virtual screenings of movie ‘Silo’ to discuss dangers of work inside grain bins
As Randy Froese sat buried beneath two or three feet of mouldy pinto beans at the bottom of a hopper bin, his phone began to ring. It was probably his wife, he thought, calling to ask when he’d be home for supper. “As I sat there, I couldn’t move,” he said. “I thought, I am
Unpacking the dangers around bin entrapment
Forays to the inside of a grain bin can quickly turn tragic
In 2015, seven people died in grain bin entrapment accidents. That was a spike over an average year, accounting for a significant number of the deaths reported in the decade before. According to the Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting program, 30 people died from grain or silage asphyxiation between 2006 and 2015. It had always been
CASA expands grain rescue training to Manitoba
The BeGrainSafe program began after seven fatal grain entrapments on the Prairies in 2015
A program to train firefighters to rescue people trapped or engulfed in grain is expanding into Manitoba. The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association is expanding its BeGrainSafe program, which includes a two-day program for firefighters, according to a May 29 news release. The training will now be available in Manitoba and Quebec. The course includes an
Trapped in a flash — the horror waiting inside a grain bin
It happens with lightning speed and once you’re trapped, all you can do is pray that someone comes soon
If you’ve ever had a near miss in a grain bin — and lots of you have — this is the horrible fate you nearly suffered. It starts when your foot sinks past the ankle and the grain reaches your lower calf. Eight or nine seconds later, the grain is up to your chest. And
VIDEO: Grain entrapment unit demonstrated at Ag Days
Canadian Agricultural Safety Association soon to have BEGRAINSAFE unit to call its own
Glen Blahey of the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) talks about the BEGRAINSAFE unit that was on display and demonstrated to attendees at Ag Days. While the unit on this video is on loan from the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety in Iowa, CASA is building its own grain entrapment demo unit that it
New safe handling program announced at Ag Days
CASA launches BEGRAINSAFE program
A new exhibit for the BEGRAINSAFE program launched by the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association is on display at Ag Days this week. The interactive trade show display and a mobile entrapment trailer demonstration unit in the Westman Place Arena aim to help educate farmers about the risks associated with handling grain. The risks are rising,
Farm safety to be a highlight of Ag Days
Farming is a hazardous business and Ag Days aims to help build a culture of safety
Canada’s agricultural industry is one of the top three most hazardous industries in which to work. According to the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA), while 85 per cent of Canadian producers believe safety is a priority on their farm, less than 10 per cent currently have an agricultural safety plan on their farm or ranch.
Grower groups kick in cash for grain safety
Funds will help launch a mobile unit for farm safety education at farm shows and offering training for first responders
A large cash contribution is going to help the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) warn farmers and their families about the dangers of working in and around stored grain facilities. Four grower organizations including the Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA), Alberta Pulse Growers (APG), Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC), and Prairie Oat Growers Association (POGA) have
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