Farm Safety & Emergency Preparedness
Grain Entrapment Prevention Guide
A grain entrapment prevention guide with ordered steps for workers and families, covering shutoffs, lockout, safety lines, observers, and rescue calls around bins and wagons.
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The steps on this page
- Stay out of bins when possible
- Lock out all augers and unloaders
- Never walk on moving grain
- Use a harness and safety line
- Station an observer outside
- Break up crusted grain from outside
- Ask the local fire department about rescue
- Keep children away from grain
- Call emergency services right away
How to use this guide
Walk a new hand through the steps once, then let them use the page on their own. Add your own notes as you learn what works.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with OSHA and eXtension.
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