Confined spacesHazards of confined spaces
Feed bins• Toxic gases
(carbon dioxide if wet feed)• Low oxygen environment• Engulfment (by grain)• Entrapment
(in the bottom of the bin• Bacteria and moulds
2
Cardboard compactor
3
• Low oxygen environment• Entrapment (in the equipment)• Bacteria and moulds
(wet cardboard)• Mechanical parts
(hydraulic equipment)
Irrigation pump station
• Toxic gases• Bacteria and moulds• Drowning• Electrocution
4
Silos
• Toxic gases• Low oxygen• Engulfment (by silage)• Bacteria and moulds
5
Manure storage tank• Toxic gases
(carbon dioxide if wet feed)• Low oxygen• Bacteria• Drowning• Mechanical parts
(agitators, pumps)6
Conveyor tunnel
• Toxic gases• Low oxygen• Bacteria and
moulds• Mechanical
parts7
Soil processor
8
• Toxic gases (carbon dioxide)• Low oxygen• Bacteria and mould• Pesticide residues• Mechanical parts
Water tank
9
• Low oxygen• Bacteria and moulds• Cleaning chemicals• Drowning
Feed mixer
10
• Toxic gases (if not cleaned for a long time)
• Bacteria and moulds• Mechanical parts
(augers, hydraulics)
11
Hazards of confined spacesAtmosphere • Toxic gases (carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide,
ammonia)• Low oxygen environment• Explosive (methane, gasoline, propane)
Biological • Bacteria and moulds• Vermin (spiders, snakes)
Physical • Entrapment (trapped in a small space)• Engulfment (buried in material, e.g., grain)• Drowning (water, milk, liquid manure)• Machinery (conveyors, mixers, augers)• Electric shock• High temperature (steam, radiant heat)• Low temperature • Noise
Top Related