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Frontier Cooperative opens safety training facility in Lincoln

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 19:32 · Archive

Frontier Cooperative has built a safety training facility in Lincoln to prepare employees for agricultural industry hazards.

Frontier Cooperative has opened a safety training and innovation facility in Lincoln, Nebraska, designed to help employees prepare for hazards in the agriculture industry. CEO Jeremy Wilhelm said the company created the centre to equip employees with tools and knowledge to work safely.

The facility includes a grain engulfment simulator that recreates an employee becoming engulfed in grain up to their waist. Wilhelm said the simulator demonstrates why employees cannot escape such situations alone and trains staff in how to use grain rescue equipment properly. He noted that grain engulfment tragedies occur regularly across the Midwest. The facility also includes a truck driving simulator. Wilhelm said the agricultural industry involves dangers including anhydrous ammonia, propane, gas and grain dust, which can be handled safely if respected and managed properly.

Safety staff lead employees through the stations, with managers and fellow employees also participating in the training and teaching others how to handle hazardous situations correctly. Frontier Cooperative has more than 300 employees with commercial driver's licences who work on the road with heavy trucks.

Frontier Cooperative opens safety training facility in Lincoln
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