March 24, 2025

Join us for the 2025 Kick Off Event livestreamed from Iowa State University, Kent Feed Mill and Grain Science Complex, Ames, Iowa.

The Kick Off is a hybrid (in-person & virtual) event to highlight the importance of participating in Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week and the benefits received from this national, industry wide focus on safety. We ALL have a piece in ensuring our workers go home safely at the end of every work day!

The event will feature exciting, original demonstrations focusing on key issues to managing your workplace safely and efficiently. Presenters include George Obeng-Akrofi, PhD; Dirk Maier, PhD; James Wright, PhD; and Jordan Harding. Learn how to establish traffic patterns for vehicles, equipment, and people to prevent incidents where people are in the wrong place at the wrong time! Prevent unsafe scenarios by taking care of machinery and equipment before they become a problem. Understand where taking care of the “little things” pays off in big ways for safety. Say What?! Hearing loss is prevalent in the industry. Get some tips on assessing the noise level in your work environment and how you can preserve your hearing. When the temperature goes up outside, it also rises inside the grain bin. We’ll share some ways you and your employees can stay safe and productive during times of extreme heat.

Don’t forget to check out the FREE educational and promotional resources below and on the resource page to make the most of your Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week.

March 25, 2025

Ellen Duysen, MPH, COHC, presents a lively discussion on how fatigue affects your health and safety at the workplace. Learn how much sleep you need, what happens when you don’t get enough sleep, and how sleep deficiency is linked to many chronic health problems. Walk away with some tips for improving your sleep habits and quality. 

March 25, 2025

Join Dr. Campabadal as he presents the afternoon Spanish language session on fatigue and how it affects your health and safety at the workplace.  Morning content is adapted, as appropriate, to ensure it is relevant to the audience. Dr. Campabadal’s high energy, animated personality is sure to keep you awake during that afternoon period when many struggle with feeling tired and sluggish.

March 26, 2025

Join Dr. Carol Jones as she discusses how to plan for and be prepared for emergencies at the workplace. From grain entrapments and falls to fires and weather events, injuries and deaths can occur during emergencies when workers don’t know how to respond rapidly and correctly. These issues can be compounded when the nearest fire/rescue squad is unfamiliar with the worksite. Learn how to protect your workers and yourself when emerencies strike.

March 26, 2025

Dr. Campabadal returns to present the Spanish language version of the morning session with content adapted to ensure it is relevant to the audience.  The risk of injury and death increases during emergencies such as weather events, fires, and grain entrapments when workers do not know the safety procedures to follow.  Rapid and proper response is essential. Learn how to plan, prepare and practice for emergencies to protect your workers, family, and yourself.  

March 27, 2025

Dr. Carol Jones discusses how housekeeping and preventative maintenance work hand-in-hand to prevent workplace injuries and fatalities. Housekeeping is an integral part of safety by reducing slips, trips, and falls, dust accumulation, and other hazardous conditions in the workplace. Preventative mainteance reduces injury risks associated with malfuntioning or broken equipment equipment, ignition sources for fires and dust explosions, and other potential hazards. Learn strategies for proper housekeeping and preventative maintenance to control hazards at the worksite.

March 27, 2025

Learn about the current progress and initiatives to reach the next level of success for railroad safety in your facility.