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2.3. Overhead Power Lines
• Keep smoothwall bins a horizontal distance of at least 50 ft
(15 m) from power lines.
• Do not use the smoothwall bin if there is a chance of any
loading or unloading equipment contacting power lines.
• Do not locate smoothwall bins on both sides of a power line.
• Electrocution can occur without direct contact.
2.4. Smoothwall Bin Unloading Safety
• Never enter a smoothwall bin when loading or unloading.
• Unload only as described in the operation section of this manual.
• Lock the bin door (where equipped) and close/lock all other access doors when not in use.
2.5. Smoothwall Bin Entry Safety
The information in this section applies to entry through any access point.
Always try to work and solve problems without entering a bin.
If you must enter the bin, follow the safety information below to safely enter through the
roof or door:
• Stop the unloading process if the bin is being unloaded and lockout/tagout power before
entering the bin, refer to Lockout/Tagout Safety.
• Always wear a dust-filtering respirator when entering the bin. Grain dust and spores when
inhaled into the lungs can cause severe reactions leading to hospitalization in some cases.
Persistent exposure may cause “farmer’s lung,” which can eventually be fatal.
• Before working inside the bin, ventilate the area by opening the vent or by other equivalent
means to force air into the bin to prevent oxygen-deficient atmosphere. Inadequate oxygen
is very harmful to your health and can cause death. Exposure to carbon dioxide can cause
drowsiness, headache and even death due to suffocation. Test the atmosphere. If the
carbon dioxide hazard cannot be reduced or eliminated or you cannot test the atmosphere,
use correctly fitted and appropriate respirator.
• Never walk on grain to make it flow.
If you ignore the safety precautions above and enter the smoothwall bin, you could die from being submerged.
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