The NGFA renewed its cooperative alliance with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on May 1, launching a five-year agreement with the agency along with the Grain Handling Safety Council (GHSC) and Grain Elevator & Processing Society (GEAPS) as fellow signatories. Through the Alliance, the four signatories agree to work to reduce and prevent exposure to safety and health hazards associated with the grain handling and storage industry (such as falls, entanglements, combustible dust, electrical, engulfment, and struck-by hazards). NGFA and ... Read More
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NGFA issues “Powered Industrial Trucks vs. Skid-Steer Loaders”
NGFA published a new guide on May 6 that outlines differing regulations for powered industrial trucks and skid-steer loaders. The new guide by NGFA Director of Safety, Education and Training Jim Seibert can be accessed as a pdf below. Powered Industrial Trucks vs. Skid-Steer Loaders This guide was published alongside the NGFA "Safety Tips" series, which is published periodically as part of the Association's continued commitment to safety in the workplace. These documents are designed to provide more information on certain types of hazards and suggested ways to protect employees through ... Read More
Important Message to NGFA Members on Obtaining PPE in Response to COVID-19
Please see the important message below, which contains a link to an Excel spreadsheet list containing contact information for 42 distributors that have, or soon will have, significant supplies of non-medical-grade personal protection equipment (such as cloth face masks) available for use by workers within the Food and Agriculture Sector, including NGFA-member companies. This message is being distributed widely within the sector, so please contact these – or your existing – distributors ASAP, particularly if you have an immediate or near-term need for PPE. Thanks for your ... Read More
Industry partners complete 2020 Stand Up for Grain Safety Week
NGFA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) and the Grain Handling Safety Council (GHSC) are scheduled to conclude the 2020 Stand Up for Grain Safety Week today (April 17). This annual major safety outreach effort, which took place from April 13-17 this year, helps raise awareness about grain handling and storage hazards and ways to prevent them, provides education and training, and conveys safety best practices. The campaign is hosted under the auspices of the NGFA-OSHA Alliance. Each day’s free webinar and other ... Read More
NGFA publishes information for industry use in communicating COVID-19 workplace safety practices to official inspection and weighing service providers
NGFA and the North American Export Grain Association (NAEGA) on April 16 issued a document to member companies conveying information that may be useful in communicating their COVID-19-related employee workplace safety policies and practices to official inspection and weighing service providers working at their facilities. This includes Official personnel employed by the Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS), Officially Designated Agencies and/or Delegated-Designated States. “Use of this information is totally optional, and obviously will vary based upon the level of communication ... Read More
NGFA’s McCluer discusses 2020 Stand Up for Grain Safety Week on Farm Talk
NGFA Vice President of Safety and Regulatory Affairs Jess McCluer visited with Mick Kjar on "Farm Talk" to discuss themes and activities for Stand Up for Grain Safety Week (April 13-17, 2020). Listen to the April 14 interview here. Go to standup4grainsafety.org for free webinars, guidance documents, training videos and other resources. Throughout the week, companies may participate by providing a focused activity and/or toolbox talk for employees on any hazard-prevention measure. Featured topics that NGFA and its safety partners — the Grain Elevator and Processing ... Read More
Get ready for 2020 Stand Up for Grain Safety Week!
Stand Up for Grain Safety Week starts Monday, April 13! NGFA and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are hosting a major safety outreach effort – the “Stand Up for Grain Safety Week” – from April 13-17, 2020, to help raise awareness about grain handling and storage hazards and ways to prevent them, provide education and training, and convey safety best practices. Throughout the week, companies may participate by providing a focused activity and/or toolbox talk for employees on any hazard-prevention measure. Featured topics that NGFA and its safety partners — the ... Read More
U.S. Department of Labor issues guidance for respiratory protection during N95 shortage due to COVID-19 pandemic
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued interim enforcement guidance to help combat supply shortages of disposable N95 filtering face piece respirators (N95 FFRs). Given the impact on workplace conditions caused by limited supplies of N95 FFRs, employers should identify any changes they can make to decrease the need for N95 respirators, OSHA said. The guidance notes: If respiratory protection must be used, employers may consider use of alternative classes of respirators that provide equal or greater protection compared to an N95 FFR, ... Read More
2020 Stand Up for Grain Safety Week raises awareness about grain handling and storage hazards
ARLINGTON, Va. April 8, 2020 — The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are hosting a major safety outreach effort – the “Stand Up for Grain Safety Week” – from April 13-17, 2020, to help raise awareness about grain handling and storage hazards and ways to prevent them, provide education and training, and convey safety best practices. Throughout the Stand Up for Grain Safety Week, companies may participate by providing a focused activity and/or toolbox talk for employees on any hazard-prevention measure. Featured topics that ... Read More
Stand Up for Grain Safety Week 2020 has new website
The NGFA and Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) annual safety outreach effort, Stand Up for Grain Safety Week, is April 13-17. Most recent updates on this effort can be found at standup4grainsafety.org developed by the Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS), a partner in this safety initiative. Throughout the week of April 13, NGFA and its safety partners will distribute safety updates and encourage facilities to adopt best safety practices. Stand Up for Grain Safety Week helps raise awareness about grain handling and storage hazards, provides education and ... Read More
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