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44 THE BRANDON SUN • ROYAL MANITOBA WINTER FAIR • MARCH 26-31, 2018

The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association will give grain entrapment safety demonstrations at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair.(File)

Safety demos

focus on grain

BY MICHAEL LEE
Your Local Custom Weather Consulting Company
The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association will give mock
safety demonstrations at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair to teach "Our goal is to help large and small business avoid losses,
the public and first responders what to do if someone gets trapped increase safety, and make more profitable decisions."
inside a grain bin or truck.
Glen Blahey, agricultural health and safety specialist for the We create high quality products for
Canadian Agricultural Safety Association, said grain entrapments • Agriculture • Media • Construc on
are on the rise in Canada and some have resulted in deaths.
The purpose of the demonstrations, he said, is to raise awareness • Commodity • Recrea on • And many more
of the issue and to explain the dangers behind handling and storing
grain.
“If they become engulfed, that means they’re totally buried and
chances of survival decrease very, very quickly,” he said.
The display is a new feature at this year’s Winter Fair and Blahey
said demonstrations will be done every 90 minutes throughout the SIGN UP WITH US AT DISCOUNT FOR
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A mannequin will be placed inside the bin and grain will be and receive a
poured inside to show how someone can be submerged in just a
matter of seconds.
Blahey said one of the most common factors behind someone
getting trapped is spoiled grain. 234 Ashburton Street, Virden, Manitoba
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