BeGrainSafe Week
BeGrainSafe Week
Social Media Guide
Now Available
Infographics
Infographics now available. Download now!
Public Service Announcements
Safety Advice Articles
- Extinguish the Risk of Combine Fires with Proactive Maintenance
- Don't Lose Sight of Safety When Working Alone this Harvest Season
- Proactive Measures Are Key to Grain Bin Safety
- Repairing farm equipment safely
- Being proactive is key to mitigating grain dust explosions
- Grain dust might be common on farms, but respiratory problems don’t have to be
- Keep grain in good condition to prevent entrapment (word version)
- Preventing falls from grain bins (word version)
- Preventing grain entrapment (word version)
- Grain vacuum safety (word version)
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BeGrainSafe Week raises awareness about the dangers associated with grain, grain handling, grain storage and more.
On this page, you’ll find social media posts, public services announcements, grain safety resources and more!
Media, communication professionals, and organizations looking for grain safety content need look no further than the BeGrainSafe Week page. Publish and print any information or stories found on this page to help all Canadians BeGrainSafe. For more information, please contact Robin Anderson, CASA Communications at randerson@casa-acsa.ca.
Press Release
Feature Articles
- ‘Everything Got Very Real, Very Quickly’: How Quick Actions and Rescue Training Averted a Grain Bin Tragedy
- BeGrainSafe Training Prepares PEI Firefighters for Life-Saving Grain Rescues (published 2025)
- Successful grain rescue highlights value of training and awareness (published 2024)
- Culture of safety starts at the top (published 2023)
- Passionate trainer helps spread awareness about grain safety (published 2022)
- Training, equipment and teamwork combine to save youth trapped in corn (published 2021)
CASA Resources
Check out these resources developed by CASA! Download, share, and don’t forget to use the hashtags #BeGrainSafe and #FarmSafetyEveryday on social media!
Grain Bin Assessment Chart
On this page, you’ll find social media posts, public services announcements, grain safety resources and more!
Power Take Off (PTO) Toolbox Talk
In this video, we’ll demonstrate how to use the Power Take Off (PTO) Toolbox Talk. Power Take Off, or PTO units are the shaft that connects to the power unit that powers implements such as balers or mowers.
Fusarium and Mycotoxins
Toolbox Talks
Online Training: Introduction to Grain Handling and Storage Hazards
This training program is intended to alert individuals of the potential hazards that may be found in and around on-farm grain handling and storage facilities. This is of particular importance to individuals who may not be familiar with such facilities.
Pre-requisite to Emergency Response Planning on the Farm course.
Course Topics
- Industry overview
- Frequency of incidents
- Industry changes
- Grain handling hazards
- The material
- The people
- The environment
- The components
- Hazard control strategies
Online Course
2 hours
Free to the public
Continual evaluation throughout the course
Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of this course, a Introduction to Grain Handling and Storage Hazards Certificate of Completion will be available for download and printing.
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