THIS IS GRAIN BIN SAFETY WEEK.
THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE’S JOE SMALL SAYS ACCIDENTS CAN HAPPEN WHEN FARMERS BECOME COMPLACENT WHILE DOING ROUTINE TASKS INSIDE AND AROUND GRAIN BINS.
SMALL URGES THE USE OF A HARNESS WHEN INSIDE THE BIN AND SAYS FARMERS SHOULD HAVE LADDERS INSTALLED WHERE POSSIBLE FOR EMERGENCY EXIT.
SMALL ALSO RECOMMENDS THE USE OF A SAFETY HARNESS AND CLEARLY DESIGNATED LADDERS INSIDE THE BIN. ALL MACHINERY LIKE AUGERS SHOULD BE OFF AND LOCKED.