Predicting the Potential of Engulfment Using an On-Farm Grain Storage Hazard Assessment Tool

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 235-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. M. Kingman ◽  
A. D. Spaulding ◽  
W. E. Field
Keyword(s):  
Hazard Assessment ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Grain Storage ◽  
On Farm

Contributing Factors to Engulfments in On-Farm Grain Storage Bins

2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas M. Kingman ◽  
Gail R. Deboy ◽  
William E. Field
Keyword(s):  
Grain Storage ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Storage Bins

Current Grain Storage and Safety Practices of Ohio Cash Grain Operators

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 127-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Geng ◽  
S. Dee Jepsen
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Grain Storage ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Engineering Controls ◽  
Outreach Programs ◽  
Agricultural Injuries ◽  
Safety Risks ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Storage Facilities

Abstract. Hazards associated with grain storage facilities are a contributing factor to agricultural injuries and are a perpetual problem for Ohio farmers, especially as on-farm grain storage facilities continue to grow in popularity with producers. To establish effective injury prevention programs, safety professionals must first understand how the industry operates, the culture of the workers, and the current practices used to avoid injuries. This research project was designed to bridge the gap between what is currently known about the hazards that exist on Ohio’s farms, specifically how safety and health information is incorporated at the grain handling and storage facilities. Using a four-part survey, 182 cash grain operators, comprising a convenience sample of farmers attending educational events, were surveyed to determine the type of grain storage and handling facilities used on their farms, the occurrence of out-of-condition grain, and the health and safety factors practiced at these facilities, including their knowledge about potential hazards. Results indicated that the farmers preferred to get safety knowledge from a course or seminar (53.6%) or by reading a magazine or periodical (38.8%). The surveyed farmers indicated that they had higher knowledge of the safety risks of out-of-condition grain than of the health effects from exposure to out-of-condition grain (p < 0.01). They identified personal protective equipment (PPE) as their primary measure to prevent injuries, with the top PPE items being respirators, safety glasses, hearing protection, and gloves. Farmers who encountered out-of-condition grain reported more employees on their farms compared to the other farmers in the sample and reported higher use of PPE. While these results cannot be generalized to Ohio’s entire population of cash grain farmers, they provide a good understanding of the on-farm grain storage and management practices, which will allow a more targeted intervention plan, both in better engineering controls and in future outreach programs. Keywords: Grain storage, PPE use, Health, Safety.

scholarly journals Feasibility of a Sheep Welfare Assessment Tool in the Pre-export Phase of Australian Live Export Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Collins ◽  
Ursula M. C. Anthony ◽  
Emma J. Dunston-Clarke ◽  
Patricia A. Fleming
Keyword(s):  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Behavioral Assessment ◽  
Sea Transport ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Export Industry ◽  
Behavior Health ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Live Export

Sheep are exposed to numerous stressors and environments during the pre-export phase of the live export industry. Establishing how animal behavior, health and demeanor reflect their experiences prior to sea transport is the first step toward testing the suitability and practicality of animal welfare measures. A total of 240 merino wethers originating from four farms were assessed at four locations in the live export chain: on farm, upon arrival to the registered export feedlot (Fe1), prior to departing the feedlot (Fe2) and 30 min post loading onto a live export vessel. Each of these locations and time points represent relevant assessment points as part of the commercial live export process. Pen-side behavioral and health measures were collected. Video footage was collected and edited to provide 48 30–45 s duration clips that were then scored by 12 assessors against 10 demeanor terms using a Qualitative Behavioral Assessment (QBA) methodology; data were analyzed using Principal Components (PC) analysis. Repeated Measures ANOVAs tested for variation in each dependent measure across each location and time point. There were low levels of health issues recorded overall; however, seven health and behavior measures significantly varied across the locations and time points. Most vocalizing was recorded on farm; most drinking, eating and resting behaviors were recorded at Fe1 and ruminating at Fe2; while the highest percentage of wethers with ocular discharge and lameness was on the vessel. For QBA, PC1 explained 30.5% of the variability, with agitated and nervous loaded to one end of the axis and calm and relaxed loaded to the opposing end. PC2 explained 24.5% of the variability, with interested, alert and sociable loaded to one end of the axis and lethargic loaded to the opposing end. Spearman's rank correlations between behavior, health and PC scores indicated that wethers eating, ruminating and resting were scored as more calm/relaxed, while those scored as more agitated/nervous or/ lethargic were also likely to vocalize. Determining how wethers respond to the different environments in the immediate pre-export phase of the journey informs on their welfare and the practicality of using a behavior tool to assess animal welfare.

scholarly journals Cost-benefit analysis of on-farm grain storage hermetic bags among small-scale maize growers in northwestern Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
pp. 105478
Author(s):  
Gashaw Tenna Alemu ◽  
Zerihun Nigussie ◽  
Nigussie Haregeweyn ◽  
Zewdu Berhanie ◽  
Beneberu Assefa Wondimagegnehu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Grain Storage ◽  
Benefit Analysis ◽  
On Farm

On-Farm Grain Storage Facilities and Management Practices in Kentucky

1989 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 26-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. Barney ◽  
D. E. Legg ◽  
J. D. Sedlacek
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Grain Storage ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Storage Facilities
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