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USDA Awards Grant to Provide Safety Training to Youth Ag Workers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a grant to make it safer for young people working on farms. The department awarded a $600,000 grant to Penn State to create a national training curriculum to reduce injuries and hazards to … Continue reading

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Grain Bin Engulfments Kill in Less Than 60 Seconds

Five seconds. That is how quickly a worker can become engulfed in flowing grain and be unable to get out. Sixty seconds. That is how quickly a worker can be completely submerged in flowing grain. More than half of all … Continue reading

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