Train all workers for the specific hazardous work operations they are to perform when entering and working inside of grain bins.Prohibit workers from entry into bins or silos underneath a bridging condition, or where a build-up of grain products on the sides could fall and bury them. Ensure the observer is equipped to help and their only task is to continuously track the employee in the bin. Provide an observer outside the bin or silo being entered by an employee.Provide all employees a body harness with a lifeline, or a boatswainвЂ™s chair, and ensure itвЂ™s secured prior to the employee entering the bin.Prohibit walking on or down grain to make it flow.The following can also be done to reduce the risk in grain bins: One of the most important measures is to turn off and lock out all powered equipment to the grain bin and tag it to remain off, known as Lock Out/Tag Out, so the grain is not being emptied or moving out or into the bin. While workers should avoid entering grain bins if possible, safety measures can greatly reduce the risk if they must enter. вЂњThere are three things you need to emphasize: donвЂ™t go into bins alone number two is turn off anything that can make the grain move, so we can keep it static and lock out, tag out,вЂќ said Dave Newcomb, the Agriculture Program Manager with the Illinois Fire Service. A worker stands next to a pile of grain on the side of the bin and attempts to dislodge it.A worker above or below this bridge of grain is at risk should the bridge collapse.

Bridging happens when damp grain clumps together, creating an empty space beneath the grain as it is unloaded. A worker standing on or below a grain bridging situation.A worker standing on moving/flowing grain typically caused by a running auger or grain being moved out of the bin by gravity.According to OSHA, the most common situations leading to grain entrapment include: Occupational Safety and Health Administration says a worker standing in moving grain will be trapped within five seconds and covered by grain in less than 30 seconds. Unfortunately, problems can snowball quickly.вЂќ вЂњPeople often think they are big enough, strong enough, or fast enough to get out of flowing grain. вЂњHarvest is often a time where our farmers are up against a clock and rush through ordinary tasks like going in and out of grain bins,вЂќ said Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello II. Illinois also had the most grain-entrapment cases in 2020 as documented by the University of PurdueвЂ™s Agricultural Safety and Health Program. ILLINOIS (WEHT) вЂ“ In 2020, Illinois reported the most incidents involving agricultural confined spaces, including grain bins.

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