Grain handling facilities,
as defined by the OSHA Grain Handling Standard, include: grain elevators, feed
mills, flour mills, rice mills, dust pelletizing plants, dry corn mills, soybean
flaking operations, and the dry grinding operations of soycake. There are
numerous safety and health hazards associated with grain handling operations.
Suffocation and falls are the two leading causes of deaths at grain handling
facilities. Other hazards include fires, explosions, electrocutions, and
injuries from improperly guarded machinery. Exposures to grain dust and
associated airborne contaminants can also occur; such contaminants include
molds, chemical fumigants, and gases associated with decaying and fermenting
silage.
The following questions link to information relevant to grain handling in the
workplace.
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