Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week
2026 STAND UP EVENTS & TOPICS
Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week is a dedicated week for an industry-wide focus on safety to ensure everyone goes home at the end of each work day.
Schedule of Events
Monday, March 30, 2026 - Hybrid Event
10:00 AM – Noon CDT
Kick-Off Location: Livestreamed from University of Illinois Feed Technology Center
The 2026 Kickoff is hosted by 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. We ALL have a piece in ensuring our workers go home safely at the end of every work day!
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 - Virtual Event
10 AM – 11 AM CDT
Fatigue
Learn how fatigue affects our work, safety and health.
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.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 - Virtual Event
10 AM – 11 AM CDT
Safety Planning for Emergencies
Learn how to plan and prepare for emergencies from extreme weather to grain bin entrapments.
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
Worksite Housekeeping
Understand how proper housekeeping and preventative maintenance work together to reduce the injury risks associated with slip, trip fall hazards, fire and combustible dust hazards, and other hazards associated with grain storag
2 PM – 3 PM CDT
BONUS SESSION! Railway Safety
Learn about the current progress and initiatives to reach the next level of success for railroad safety in your facility
Friday, April 3, 2026 - Virtual Event
10 AM – 11 AM CDT
Alternate Grain Storage
Understand the unique hazards and requirement associated with alternate grain storage methods.
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 to 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 Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week:
March 30 – April 3, 2026
Kick-Off Location:
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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 2024 dated or undated (2 colors).
Proclamations
If your state issues a proclamation, send it to us and we will post it here.
We all have a piece in this!
Every year hundreds 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.
This year commit to safety by making small changes in the workplace or how tasks are performed to make a positive safety impact.
Click the day to see the activities and resources available.