Grain Handling Facilities

Examples of safety hazards that can harm or kill workers in grain handling facilities include:

• Rotating augers, conveyors, and other equipment with dangerous moving mechanical parts
• Grain bins and other confined spaces
• Falls from heights
• Moving or "bridged" grain that can suddenly entrap and bury workers
• Low oxygen
• Combustible dust accumulations
• Noise

For topic-specific information, see also:

• Combustible Dust
• Confined Space
• Falls (from heights)
• Lockout/Tagout
• Respirators