You Can Prevent Suffocation Suffocation accidents don't have to happen. Forbid them to play in hopper wagons and on hoisted grain beds. Grain flow can cover them quickly, before they realize what is happening. Don't enter a bin with automatic unloading equipment without locking out the control circuit. Always be cautious when working with grain that has gone out of condition.
Dangers result from molds, blocked flow, cavities, crusting, and grain avalanches.
It's a time to be especially alert. Beware of steep piles of grain. Dislodge the pile with a long pole, rather than with a short shovel. Equipment noise may block out or garble your calls for action or help. The second person may fall or stumble in the panic and haste of climbing and running to shut down equipment.