EPA moves forward with repealing WOTUS
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week made the next move in its effort to repeal the 2015 waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule by sending the final draft of its replacement to the White House...
View ArticleOSHA kicks off Safe + Sound Week on Aug. 12
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is encouraging businesses and organizations, including the NGFA, to promote workplace safety and health programs...
View ArticleNGFA recommends further improvements to grain inspection system in Senate Ag...
WASHINGTON, July 31, 2019 – The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) recommended several policy improvements that would “create a more reliable, competitive and cost-effective official grain...
View ArticleNGFA has resources to prepare for safe harvest
During harvest, grain handlers and farmers may be exposed to hazards of flowing grain and possible grain entrapments. Fatigue and long hours make it tempting to take shortcuts for routine tasks,...
View ArticleTrump administration formally repeals 2015 WOTUS rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Sept. 12 announced the formal repeal of a 2015 rule that expanded the definition of “waters of the United States”...
View ArticlePurdue University releases grain entrapment statistics for 2018
By Jess McCluer, Vice President of Safety and Regulatory Affairs Purdue University’s Agricultural Safety and Health Program recently released its “2018 Summary of U.S. Agricultural and Confined-Space...
View ArticleClimate change report says oceans are suffering
By Sarah Gonzalez, Director of Communications and Digital Media The world’s oceans have been absorbing carbon dioxide emissions, the effects of which are decimating marine wildlife and endangering...
View ArticleNew executive orders address agency guidance documents
New executive orders signed by President Donald Trump on Oct. 9 are designed to ease the regulatory burden of federal guidance documents on agricultural operations and other businesses. The National...
View ArticleCelebrate #Harvest19 Safety Week with NGFA
Next week – Oct. 14-18 – the NGFA will celebrate “Harvest Safety Week” by delivering safety resources particularly useful during the fall harvest to your inbox each day. All videos, safety tips sheets,...
View ArticleNew NGFA video showcases link between grain quality and grain handling safety
ARLINGTON, Oct. 17, 2019 — The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) this week unveiled a new safety training video, “Safety and Grain Quality Management,” that illustrates the connection between...
View ArticleSave the Date for Stand Up for Grain Safety Week 2020
NGFA and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will host the annual safety outreach effort, Stand Up for Grain Safety Week, from April 13-17. The event helps raise awareness about...
View ArticleGrain groups issue safety reminders about wet grain
During an unusual planting and harvesting season, safety issues are particularly relevant as high grain moisture levels are prompting the need for aeration strategies. The Grain Handling Safety...
View ArticleOSHA injury and illness records due March 2
Grain, feed and processing facilities are required to electronically submit data from their Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses forms to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
View ArticleNew regional safety seminars begin in 2020
The NGFA again is partnering with the following organizations to conduct regional one-day Regulatory Compliance Seminars in 2020: Pacific Northwest Grain and Feed Association: Jan. 16 in Spokane,...
View ArticleOSHA: New resources available for hearing loss prevention
[Editor’s note: This article was submitted to NGFA by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.] Every year thousands of workers suffer from preventable hearing loss due to high workplace...
View ArticleHouse passes legislation to increase ag inspections at borders
By Sarah Gonzalez, Director of Communications and Digital Media The House on Feb. 10 passed by voice vote an NGFA-supported bill that would authorize funding to hire additional Customs and Border...
View ArticleUSDA unveils climate change initiative
A new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) initiative will work to reduce agriculture’s “environmental footprint” by 50 percent by 2050 while at the same time increasing farm production by 40 percent,...
View Article‘Grain bin deaths spike,’ warns OSHA letter
In a notice to midwestern grain facilities, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) warned that grain quality conditions are causing an unusually dangerous harvest year and encouraged...
View ArticleJoin the “kick off” event for Stand Up for Grain Safety Week 2020
To kick off the NGFA and Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) annual safety outreach effort, Stand Up for Grain Safety Week, the Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center in...
View Article“Kick off” canceled, but Stand Up for Grain Safety Week 2020 still on!
The NGFA and Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) annual safety outreach effort, Stand Up for Grain Safety Week, is April 13-17. However, the official celebratory “kick off” event,...
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