Grain hauling does not appear to be a dangerous job. However, slow moving farm vehicles are very vulnerable to highway traffic. Before starting to the field verify that equipment has functioning lighting as well as properly displayed reflectors and non-faded SLV emblems. The U of I Extension has a fact sheet, Safe Movement of Farm Machinery on Public Roads, that you can use as a guide. Running machinery always poses a safety hazard.
Harvest season has various high-risk types of operating equipment such as combines and grain augers.
Various types of farm machinery have an entangling speed of 7 to 66 feet per second that makes it impossible to pull free when hair, clothing or body limbs are caught. Ninety percent of farm injuries occur when equipment shielding is missing or damaged. Remember that safety should never be a second thought. Safety priority will keep you, a family member or farm worker from a farm tragedy. Storage Cash grain prices are weak in comparison to the futures.