The director of the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety is asking farmers to reconsider entering grain bins.
“The farmer needs to ask themselves if they really need to go in the bin. Is there something they can do from outside the bin instead of having to go inside.”
Dan Neenan says if a farmer decides to enter a bin, there are some essential safety steps to follow.
“We need to lock-out and tag-out the power source to the auger.
Continue reading Grain Bin Safety Week February 18th – 24th at Brownfield Ag News.
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