WHAT’S AT STAKE

Falls, engulfment, entanglement in machinery, and exposure to silo gases, dusts, and molds are some of the main causes of silo injuries, illnesses, and deaths. Silos can be used to store a wide variety of materials, but when hundreds or thousands of tons of material are stored in one place, safety needs to be a priority.

WHAT’S THE DANGER

MAIN HAZARDS OF SILO STORAGE Suffocation. Suffocation in grain bins usually occurs when a person is buried while the bin is being emptied. Flat-bottomed grain bins are usually emptied through the center of the bin floor. Shortly after the grain starts flowing, […]