| If there is a major disaster, members of SATRA are likely to be at the scene within 24 hours, aiding local responders. We can augment your coverage of the disaster scene through interviews with emergency responders, or experts in the field for background commentary. For media information, contact George Davis II at 313.447.6041. |
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Bin Safety and Rescue
A Definition of Prevention
Prevention is just that – trying to prevent an incident from occurring or minimizing the end result of an incident. First, we need to tackle the question of whether or not a confined space entry permit is required
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Emergency Bin Entry
From time to time, I still hear people arguing about the differences or technicalities between “confined space permit-required” situations vs. “bin entry.” There are a number of issues that we must address in order to comply with OSHA’s standards for entering bins, silos, and/or permit-required confined spaces...
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Bin Rescue Classes
Building on the success of its first bin-rescue course in June 2005, the Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) will be offering two more in 2006. One is scheduled
for May 9-11 in Berlin, MD and the second for June 13-15 in Frankenmuth, MI.
The courses, designed to raise awareness about bin-rescue procedures and equipment, will provide extensive hands-on training.
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Bin Rescue Training
The Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) has approved a plan that will provide two three-day grain-bin safety and technical rescue training courses in 2005 and 2006. If the programs meet expectations, others will be scheduled subsequently.
In a meeting in Albuquerque, NM Feb. 26, the GEAPS board of directors agreed to contract with Madison Heights, MI-based Safety and Technical Rescue Association (SATRA) to develop and provide the training programs.
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Bin Rescue Workshop
The Grain Elevator and Processing Society’s first-ever three-day binrescue training course in late June was a sellout. Registration for the class in Frankenmuth, MI was limited to 30, and that’s the number of participants from around the United States and Canada who came. As a result, the GEAPS International board of directors has voted to schedule two more courses in 2006.
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A pilot passing overhead would have looked down upon Benedict Thursday and thought a major grain bin rescue operation was in progress. That pilot would have been absolutely correct. |
"Safety in the Workplace" is the topic of a free safety webinar at 11:30 a.m. Central time Sept. 24. |
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