Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week

SAFETY PLANNING FOR EMERGENCIES

Safety Planning for Emergencies

weather events resulted in 877 deaths and 3,857 injuries in 2023.

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increase in direct and indirect injuries resulting from weather events in 2023. From 2019-2023 overall increase was 120%.

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Increase in the number of direct and indirect deaths from weather events from 2019 to 2023

5 year average of confined-space related cases

cases per year - Represents the 5 year average of non-fatal entrapment cases.

Cases per year - Represents the 5 year average of fatal grain entrapment cases.

Safety Planning for Emergencies

Featured Training

DAILY LEARNING SESSION –

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

10 AM – 11 AM CDT 

Safety Planning for Emergencies

FREE, live virtual training provided by the GHSC (Grain Handling Safety Council) and GEAPS (Grain Elevator Processing Society).

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.

SPANISH LANGUAGE SESSION –

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

2 PM – 3 PM CDT 

Safety Planning for Emergencies

FREE, live virtual training presented in Spanish provided by the GHSC (Grain Handling Safety Council) and GEAPS (Grain Elevator Processing Society).

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.  

Helpful Tip

Register once! Select the virtual session(s) you want to attend during registration. Use the same zoom link for all sessions including Spanish Language sessions.

Meet Our Presenters!

Presenter – Carol Jones, PhD!

Dr. Carol Jones is the owner/engineer at CL Jones Consulting LLC  which provides grain handling and storage engineering, training and forensic services.   She is also a professor emeritus from Oklahoma State University in Biosystems and Ag Engineering, joining OSU in 2002 after a career in production ag and materials handling design.  Dr. Jones provides training and engineering information in grain handling, quality preservation and safety.  She resides in Stillwater, OK.

Presenter – Carlos Campabadal!

(Espanol – biografia) Dr. Carlos Campabadal, PhD, is a faculty member at Kansas State University Department of Grain Science and Industry. He is an extension specialist at the International Grains Program Institute (IGP) focusing on outreach in the areas of grain storage, quality and processing, U.S. grain grading and export systems, and feed manufacturing. He leads the Stored Product Protection Research group and is State Extension Leader of the Feed Technology group. Dr. Campabadal is active in international development with USAID and USDA in Central America and Africa. He has traveled throughout Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Europe as a technical consultant, translator and speaker in the areas of grain storage and feed manufacturing. Born and raised in Costa Rica, Central America Carlos worked for his family farm operation and feed mill company in process and maintenance engineering and animal farm management (beef cattle and swine) prior to his academic career and remains involved in the family business. (See Full Bio).