Six Ways To Prevent Falls Around Grain Bins

By Tom J. Bechman, Delta Farm Press

Early on a late August morning, a young man grabbed hold of the ladder on a tall grain bin. His task was to climb to the top and inspect seals around the bin cap. There was a heavy dew, and the ladder was wet.

He looked up, looked back down, let go of the ladder and walked away. As he did, he muttered to himself, “My momma didn’t raise no fool!” Someone else checked the lid later that day, once the ladder dried off.