1. Safety
PNEG-1993
CE Compliant E-Series Chain Conveyors - All Models
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Possible Hazards Inside Grain Bins
The inside of a grain bin, no matter what size, is a dangerous location. Grain bins should be kept
locked shut
at all times.
NEVER
allow a child or untrained, inexperienced person to enter a grain bin.
Hazards present at any time may include:
Mass flow of grain when filling or emptying which
could draw you in and cause suffocation/burial.
Bridged, crusted or capped grain which could collapse if you stand on it.
It is recommended
NEVER
to walk on the surface of the stored material.
If grain has stopped flowing,
become bridged, capped or
crusted, the only safe way
to remedy this is from the
outside of the bin.
Exposed machinery such as fans, augers and conveyors
with which you could become entangled.
Hazardous substances such as dust, mould spores,
vapors and gases or low oxygen levels which could
cause respiratory problems.
High temperature combustible material.
It is a recommended additional safety measure to fit grain bin doors and hatches with electrical
interlock switches, to stop all equipment if the door or hatch is opened. However this does not
override the need to lock out power before entering.
