Ph.D. Upright Silo Safety Wear a respirator when handling moldy silage. Avoid exposure to silo gasses. Lockout the power supply on unloading mechanisms. Keep silos off limits to unauthorized personnel. Have plenty of help and use a rope and safety harness when entering a dangerous silo situation.
Silos are very important to many farm operations, but they are also the source of many accidents.
These accidents include falls, electrocution, entanglement in augers and silo gas inhalation. Safety Guidelines for Silos Make silos off limits to children and unauthorized personnel. Barricade or lock silos up. Keep portable ladders away from these areas. All feed storage ladders should end at least seven feet off the ground.