Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week
2026 STAND UP EVENTS & TOPICS
Photo courtesy of CVA.
Welcome!
Week At A Glance
Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week is a dedicated week for an industry-wide focus on safety and the hazards our employees, contractors, and customers face every day. Together we can ensure everyone goes home at the end of each work day!
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2026 theme L. E. A. R. N – Listen, Explain, Ask, Remember, Notify
2026 Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week:
March 30 – April 3, 2026
Schedule of Events
Monday, March 30, 2026 - Hybrid Event
10:00 AM – Noon CDT
Kick-Off Location: Livestreamed from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign at the University of Illinois Feed Technology Center.
The Kick Off highlights the importance of participating in Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week and the benefits received from this national, industry wide focus on safety. Demonstrations on dust explosions, machine guarding and automation, ladders, and electrical hazards.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 - Virtual Event
10 AM – 11 AM CDT
From Flaws to Fixes: Working Safely When Design Creates Hazards
Explores common design flaws and other structural problems which create hazards to completing tasks safely.
2 PM – 3 PM CDT
Grain Safety 101 – SPANISH LANGUAGE SESSION
Provides an overview of the most common hazards found in grain handling and storage and the Best Safe Practices.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 - Virtual Event
10 AM – 11 AM CDT
Body Mechanics 101 – Understanding Ergonomics and How It Prevents and Reduces Injuries
Ergonomics is the science of design to fit the workplace conditions to the worker.
2 PM – 3 PM CDT
SPANISH LANGUAGE SESSION
Content of the morning session is adapted, as appropriate, to ensure it is relevant to the audience.
Thursday, April 2, 2026 - Virtual Event
10 AM – 11 AM CDT
Critical Safety Devices: Check, Test, Inspect
Understand how to properly check, test, and inspect devices critical to safety – from fire extinguishers to sensors and motion monitoring.
Friday, April 3, 2026 - Virtual Event
10 AM – 11 AM CDT
Not Just Trained but Competent
The effectiveness of safety training often rests in our ability to communicate to our employees in a way they understand – whether it is language or learning style.
Participating in Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week
Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week is a dedicated focus on safety and the hazards our employees, contractors, and customers face every day.
How do I participate?
During the week, plan an event(s) that focuses on a suggested topic area or other topic. L. E. A. R. N. together and find small changes at your workplace that can make big impacts in reducing hazards and improving safety.
List your local event on the Stand Up 4 Grain Safety website. An interactive map allows others (and local media) to see what’s happening near them.
Visit the Resources page for event planning and promotion resources.
View the video below to learn more.
Do I have to hold an event to participate?
No! We make it easy to participate in Stand Up Week. If you don’t have the resources to hold your own event, no problem! Join us for FREE daily virtual learning sessions focused on the suggested topics. Click on the “REGISTER” button to the right to select the sessions you want to attend.
Who participates?
Large companies, small facilities, feedlots, producers, breweries, mills, educators, and more. Any business and/or individual that uses, stores, handles or works around grain is encouraged to participate.
2026 Kick Off Location:
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2026 Featured Topics:
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Helpful Tip
Register once! Select the virtual session(s) you want to attend during registration. You will be sent a private link. Use the same link for all sessions including afternoon spanish language and bonus sessions.
Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Posters
Posters are available in English & Spanish either dated or undated.
Proclamation
If your state issues a proclamation, send it to us and we will post it here.
L. E. A. R. N.!
Every year dozens of employees are injured or die from preventable hazards while working in grain storage and handling. Safety doesn’t need to be big to be effective, but it does need everyone to make it happen.
The theme for this year’s Stand Up 4 Grain Safety week is
L. E. A. R. N. – Listen, Explain, Ask, Remember, Notify
The L.E.A.R.N. acronym embodies the purpose behind Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week. Learning is both active and interactive. Each word represents the action and interaction necessary to increase our awareness, knowledge, and practices necessary to ensure a safe workplace.
LISTEN
Listening informs us. Take the time to actively listen to your surroundings – the environment, equipment, changes in conditions, and most importantly, the people around you. Listening is essential to identifying safety issues and developing solutions.
EXPLAIN
Explaining goes beyond talking “to” someone, reciting information, giving instructions, or pointing fingers. Explaining is making sure the other person (people) understand the information being given such as the risks, hazards, policies, safe practices, etc. A good explanation address the 5 W’s & H – Who, What, When, Where, How, and Why. When people understand the WHY, they are usually much more willing to be part of the solution.
ASK
Ask questions! Make sure you understand what is being told to you and others understand what you are saying. Confirm employees have a clear understanding of company policies, procedures, hazards and safe practices, and training they have received.
REMEMBER
Every lesson learned matters. Carry the lessons learned forward to eliminate and reduce risks. When performing tasks, remember to follow the safety procedures. If you have forgotten or are unsure what to do – ask. When you can’t remember or are unsure – ask for help.
“Remembering isn’t just about history—it’s about improving the future.” (Todd Albert, ADM)
NOTIFY
Inform others about unsafe conditions or unsafe acts. If someone is being unsafe, say something. Speaking up may save a life.
Click on the day below to see the activities and resources available to L.E.A.R.N.!
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AM - Design Flaws
PM (Spanish) – Grain Safety 101
Body Mechanics 101 - Ergonomics
PM Spanish
