Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
Department of Applied Sciences, Technology, and Education, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA.
J Agric Saf Health. 2022 Jan 13;28(1):19-30. doi: 10.13031/jash.14662.
Survey participants had high levels of concern about being injured or killed in a grain bin entry incident. Most survey participants were aware of grain bin entry hazards. Education and training efforts should focus on safe grain bin entry practices as well as rescue procedures.
Agricultural injury data have shown that grain bin hazards cause many injuries and fatalities every year. To develop effective safety measures, it is necessary to understand farmers' perceptions of grain bin entry hazards. This survey study was developed and performed to determine farmers' perceptions of the hazards associated with grain bin entry. The survey was administered both online and at face-to-face agricultural safety events. A total of 162 participants completed surveys, with the majority in New York and Pennsylvania. Most participants were concerned about being injured (77%) or killed (66%) when entering a grain bin. Seventy percent of the participants indicated that they had entered a grain bin alone without an observer, and 60% indicated that they had no written emergency response plan. The participants perceived safety equipment (e.g., gas monitors, lifeline and harness systems, anchor points, respirators, and grain rescue tubes) as valuable, and they were mostly familiar with some of these devices. The participants reported a need for training and short educational videos related to safe grain bin entry. Recommendations for safe grain bin entry should focus on entering bins with an observer present and using lifeline and harness systems, gas monitors, and respirators.
调查参与者对在进入谷仓时受伤或死亡的情况表示高度关注。大多数调查参与者都意识到进入谷仓存在危险。教育和培训工作应侧重于安全进入谷仓的实践以及救援程序。
农业伤害数据表明，每年都有许多与谷仓相关的危险导致受伤和死亡事故。为了制定有效的安全措施，有必要了解农民对进入谷仓危险的看法。本调查研究旨在确定农民对进入谷仓相关危险的看法。该调查通过在线和面对面的农业安全活动进行。共有 162 名参与者完成了调查，其中大多数来自纽约州和宾夕法尼亚州。大多数参与者担心进入谷仓时会受伤（77%）或死亡（66%）。70%的参与者表示他们独自进入过谷仓，没有观察员，60%的参与者表示他们没有书面的应急响应计划。参与者认为安全设备（如气体监测器、生命线和安全带系统、锚固点、呼吸器和谷物救援管）很有价值，他们大多熟悉其中一些设备。参与者报告说需要与安全进入谷仓相关的培训和简短的教育视频。安全进入谷仓的建议应侧重于在有观察员在场的情况下进入谷仓，并使用生命线和安全带系统、气体监测器和呼吸器。
