Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week
EMERGENCY ACTION PLANS
Emergency Action Plans
Featured Training
DAILY LEARNING SESSION –
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
10 AM – 11 AM CDT
Emergency Actions Plans
FREE, live virtual training provided by the GHSC (Grain Handling Safety Council) and GEAPS (Grain Elevator Processing Society).
Understand how proper housekeeping can reduce the risks associated with combustible dust and other hazards associated with grain storage.
SPANISH LANGUAGE SESSION –
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
2 PM – 3 PM CDT
Emergency Action Plans
FREE, live virtual training presented in Spanish provided by the GHSC (Grain Handling Safety Council) and GEAPS (Grain Elevator Processing Society).
Content is adapted, as appropriate, to ensure it is relevant to the audience.
Strains, Sprains, MSDs
Injuries due to overexertion and bodily reaction accounted for the most DART cases in 2021-2022.
%
of injuries caused by overexertion and bodily reaction are strains, sprains, and tears (NSC).
BILLIONS! Cost of injuries caused by overexertion and bodily reactions in 2022 (Liberty Mutual).
In 2021-2022 the leading cause of days away from work, job restriction or transfer (DART) were injuries caused by overexertion and bodily reaction. Over one million injuries were reported with 52% requiring a median of 14 days away from work. These injuries include strains, sprains, tears, and other musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Strains, sprains, and tears made up 66% of the overexertion and bodily reaction injuries in 2021. In 2022 strain, sprain, and tear injuries involving days away from work (DAFW) numbered 547,980 and back injuries numbered 250,830. The most affected body part was the trunk/back area at 45% of the cases. Other areas affected included wrist/hands 21%, shoulder 15%, knees 9% and ankles 4%. While strains, sprains, tears, and other MSDs are usually not fatal, these types of injuries cost millions of dollars per year. Training should emphasize the identification of potential hazards and strategies to reduce exposure and injury.