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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Grain bin accidents are serious incidents that
3affect farmers across the country; and
 
4    WHEREAS, More than 900 cases of grain bin entrapments have
5been reported with a fatality rate of 62% in the past 50 years;
6and
 
7    WHEREAS, In 2015, over 24 grain bin entrapments occurred
8with at least 14 fatalities, and in 2014, 38 reported grain bin
9entrapments resulted in 17 fatalities, which are the highest
10numbers since 2010 when 59 entrapments claimed 26 lives; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The actual number of grain bin related accidents
12may be higher than the documented numbers; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Grain bin accidents can tragically affect
14individuals, families, and communities; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Through education and awareness of hazards and
16safe-work practices and procedures, the number of preventable
17injuries and deaths associated with grain handling and storage
18may be reduced; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Routine inspections of grain bins, dryers,

 

 

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1wagons, augers, and other grain related equipment should be
2conducted to reduce the risk of grain-related hazards; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Designing and implementing emergency action plans
4for farms and commercial businesses can decrease grain-related
5fatalities and should be a high priority; and
 
6    WHEREAS, First organized by Nationwide Agribusiness in
72014, Grain Bin Safety Week is an annual observance that occurs
8the third full week of February to promote grain bin safety on
9farms and commercial grain-handling facilities; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Grain Bin Safety Week is a collaborative effort by
11industry leaders and agricultural professionals working
12together; therefore, be it
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
14HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
15we declare February 16 to February 22, 2020 as Grain Bin Safety
16Week in the State of Illinois; and be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That we recognize the involvement of Nationwide
18Mutual Insurance Company, Specialty Risk Insurance, KC Supply
19Co. Inc., CHS Inc., KFSA Insurance Agency, Specialty Risk
20Southwest, The Scoular Company, Lutz Agency Inc., Corteva
21Agriscience, Nationwide Financial, the National Education

 

 

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1Center for Agricultural Safety, Grosskreutz Crop Insurance,
2Donnor-Farber & Associates, Sechler Insurance Group, Delaware
3Farm Bureau, Staples Associates, Schiff Farms, ABIS Insurance
4Services, The Scoular Company, David Larson Financial and
5Insurance Services, Gallagher, West Side Salvage, Cornerstone
6Financial Services, First Gabrielson Insurance Agency, Stuber
7Insurance Agency, Sump Saver, and NOHR Wortmann Engineering in
8their promotion of Grain Bin Safety Week.