Safety, Health & Environment

The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) is joining the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in asking NGFA member organizations and companies to demonstrate their commitment to workplace safety and health by participating in Safe + Sound Week, Aug. 13-19, 2018. DOL noted that more than 200 organizations, including the NGFA, already are partnering with OSHA to promote safety and health programs. “Implementing a safety and health program is one of the most effective ways to reduce injuries and illnesses, and improve business,” the ... Read More

By Jess McCluer, Vice President of Safety and Regulatory Affairs The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its proposed rulemaking to revise its electronic injury-and-illness reporting regulation originally issued by the Obama administration (formally known as: tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses).  The proposed rule eliminates the requirement that establishments with 250 or more employees electronically file Form 300 (Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) and Form 301 (Injuries and Illnesses Incident Report), but requires that they file Form ... Read More

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is asking organizations and businesses to show their commitment to workplace safety and health by participating in Safe + Sound Week, Aug. 13-19, 2018. DOL said more than 200 organizations, including the NGFA, already are partnering with OSHA to promote safety and health programs. “Implementing a safety and health program is one of the most effective ways to reduce injuries and illnesses, and improve business,” the agency said. “Effective programs can increase worker satisfaction, improve productivity, and ... Read More

Employers covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) recordkeeping requirements are reminded that July 1 is the DEADLINE to electronically submit their 2017 300A form through the Injury Tracking Application (ITA).  This requirement applies to establishments with 250 or more employees and in certain industries with historically high rates of occupational injuries and illnesses with 20 or more but less than 250 employees. Grain, feed and processing facilities are covered under "Wholesale Trade" and are required to comply with the ... Read More

During CONVEY ’18 this summer, Eric Conn, a founding partner of Conn Maciel Carey in Washington, D.C., and chair of the firm’s national OSHA Workplace Safety Practice Group, will provide a thorough overview of the most important aspects of an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspection. CONVEY ’18, hosted by the NGFA and Grain Journal Magazine, is to be conducted July 25-26 at the Hilton Omaha hotel in Omaha, Neb., where speakers and attendees will focus on operations, compliance and grain quality issues facing the grain, feed and processing ... Read More

In the NGFA’s latest training video, join Manager of Education, Training and Regulatory Affairs Jim Seibert to brush up on the basic safety precautions and equipment needed to enter a grain bin. This short video breaks down each step of the process to ensure managers and employees don’t miss a step and stay safe every day. Engulfment is one of the leading types of fatalities inside a grain bin; however, there are numerous industry and Occupational Safety and Health Administration resources available to assist in preventing future incidents. This video summarizes some critical aspects of safe ... Read More

The NGFA and North American Export Grain Association made several recommendations to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on ways to strengthen its Grain Inspection Advisory Committee. Member companies of the NGFA and NAEGA make up the vast majority of businesses that pay for and are direct customers of the Official grain inspection and weighing system. In their comments, NGFA and NAEGA said the advisory committee continues to have value “in providing expert advice and assistance” to USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to ensure that Official inspections are performed “in a ... Read More

The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) completed a major safety outreach effort, the “Stand-Up for Grain Engulfment Prevention Awareness Week” from April 9-13, to help raise awareness about grain bin engulfment hazards, provide education and training, and convey safety best practices. Made possible by the NGFA-OSHA Alliance, in collaboration with Grain Elevator and Processing Society, the stand-up week promoted grain bin safety on both farms and at commercial grain handling facilities. Missouri Governor Eric Greitens ... Read More