2008 Bin Rescue Workshop Schedule
Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS), Regulatory Consultants Inc.
(RCI), and the Safety & Technical Rescue Association (SATRA) are sponsoring
a series of workshops on rescuing people trapped inside grain bins. For more
information on the workshops, contact Jenny at 800-888-9596, ext. 213 or visit the
SATRA web site at www.SATRA.us.
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Description |
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June 9 - 13 |
Canton, South Dakota |
Basic Silo Rescue Training
For registration contact
rci-safety.com |
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June 23 - 27 |
Beatrice, Nebraska |
Basic Silo Rescue Training
For registration contact
rci-safety.com |
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August 25 - 28 |
Benedict, Nebraska |
Basic Silo Rescue Training
For registration contact
rci-safety.com |
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Sukup Manufacturing Co is committed to
providing products that can be used safely throughout the product’s lifetime, but
ultimately, safe operation is up to you. Please keep these simple precautions in
mind, especially for your children and grandchildren.
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Follow machine safety signs and messages.
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Observe safe operating practices. Carefully read all equipment manuals and all safety
signs. Safety signs and decals must be kept in good condition.
Replace all missing shields and/or warning decals immediately. Replacement safety
shields and warning decals for Sukup products are available free of charge from
Sukup Manufacturing Co. Write to Sukup Manufacturing Co, PO Box 677, Sheffield,
IA 50475-0677 or email us at
safety@sukup.com
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Learn how to use the controls and operate equipment properly. Do not let anyone
(especially children) operate equipment without thorough training of the basic operations
of the machine and safety procedures.
Make no unauthorized modifications to the machine. Modifications may endanger the
function and/or safety of the unit. Periodically check all mechanical and electrical
components. Keep all equipment in good working condition.
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Not sure if you have all your decals?
Click on the product names below for more detailed safety decal information. |
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! Never Enter Bin !
DANGER: Never enter bin unless all power is LOCKED OFF and another person is present.
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- Rotating augers can kill or dismember!
- Flowing grain may trap and suffocate!
- Never, Never clean out your bin with augers running!
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Information on Electrical Clearance Around Grain Bins
Grain Bin Safety Precautions |
- Don’t enter a bin of flowing grain.
- Don’t enter a bin to break a crust or remove a blockage when unloading equipment
is running, whether or not grain is flowing. Restarted flow can trap you.
- Don’t enter a bin unless you know the nature of previous grain removal, especially
if any crusting is evident.
- Beware of walking on any surface crust.
- Don’t depend on a second person – on the bin roof, on the ground or at some remote
point – to start or stop equipment on your shouted instructions. Equipment noise
can block out shouts for action or assistance. That person may fall or overexert
in the panic and haste of getting off the bin or running to the control point.
- Be wary and alert while working with grain that has gone out of condition. There
may be molds, blocked flow, cavities, cave-ins or crusting.
- When entering a questionable bin or storage area, have one inside and two outside
workers. Attach a safety rope to the man in the bin with the two men outside capable
of lifting him out without entering the bin. One man outside cannot do this and
cannot go for help while giving first aid.
- Always wear a respirator capable of filtering fine dust when working in obviously
dusty-moldy grain. Never work in such conditions, even with protection, without
a second person on safety stand-by.
- Parents, watch your children. Keep them away from bins and vehicles with flowing
grain. Small hands and feet can fit into even properly shielded augers, belts and
PTO’s.
- If a grain bin is peaked close to the roof, be extremely cautious. Crawling between
roof and peak can cave grain and block the exit.
- For more information on farm equipment safety, contact Sukup Manufacturing Co.
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