Confined spaces Hazards of confined spaces
Feed bins 2
Cardboard compactor 3
Irrigation pump station 4
Silos 5
Manure storage tank 6
Conveyor tunnel 7
Soil processor 8
Water tank 9
Feed mixer 10
11 Hazards of confined spaces Atmosphere 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