This is Grain Bin Safety Week and a leading insurance company is again taking nominations for fire department rescue tubes.

This is the 9th year Nationwide has sponsored Grain Bin Safety Week to bring awareness to the risks of entering grain bins and to prevent the tragedy of grain bin deaths. Jason Berkland, vice president of risk management for Nationwide Agribusiness, says if a farmer has to go into a bin they should lock out and tag out every piece of equipment which reduces risk but doesn’t fully remove risk.

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