Work with grass silos Jurisdiction Norway Year 1975 Published in Norwegian Original/other title [Norwegian] Arbeid i grassiloer Source Veiledning nr.13, Directorate of Labour Inspection (Direktoratet for arbeidstilsynet), Postboks 8103, Oslo-Dep., Norway, Apr. 1975. 18p. Illus. Gratis. Descriptors [Primary] Norway, agriculture, fodder silos, livestock rearing, work in confined spaces [Secondary] access to workplaces, carbon dioxide, conveyors, directive, harnesses, lifting equipment, loading and unloading, nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, overhead walkways and platforms, oxygen deficiency, railings, respirators, toxic atmosphere detection, toxic gases Subject category Industries and occupations Abstract These directives were drawn up to reduce the number of accidents which still occur in work with grass silos. They prescribe safety rules fulfilling the requirements laid down in the Norwegian Act of 19 Dec. 1958 concerning the conditions of work of agricultural workers. Contents: clamp and tower silos; handrails; walkways and platforms; access (ladders, steps); suspended loads; silage unloading; lifting and handling equipment; percolating juice pits; poisoning or asphyxiation hazards (carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides); detector tubes; rescue harness and respirators. CIS No. 77-209 Database ID 26591