Owner`s manual

015885 rev 10-00

ADDITIONAL SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS

A. You may decide to buy and install “auxiliary equipment” made by other manufacturers. MFS/

YORK/STORMOR has no control over the design and manufacture of this equipment. If

you

buy and install auxiliary equipment, then at a minimum we suggest that you do the following:

1. Obtain, read, and understand the instructions and cautions of the auxiliary equipment

manufacturer. Be sure all equipment is installed according to the manufacturer’s

recommendations.

2. Check with MFS/YORK/STORMOR or your dealer to see if your bin is designed to

support any additional loads supplied by the auxiliary equipment.

3. Obtain any applicable safety decals from the manufacturer of the auxiliary equipment

and insure they are displayed in a visible location.

4. Review and understand the diagram on page 10 concerning minimum conductor

clearances for conveyors and electrical storage structures.

5. Make sure all electrical equipment is properly grounded and installed by a qualified

electrician.

Check the availability and operation of electrical lockout and emergency stop systems.

7. Be sure all guards or shields are securely in place.

8. Store all operations/maintenance manuals in a safe place available for future use.

B. In this and other manuals, shields and guards may have been removed for illustrative

purposes. Do not operate the equipment without shields and guards in place. Failure to

heed this warning may result in serious personal injury or death.

C. The relatively closed environment of a grain bin may promote the presence of toxic molds,

hazardous dust, or a lack of oxygen. Never enter a bin without proper respiration equipment

and someone else present to watch you.

D. Heed the warning decal shown top left on page 8. Flowing or crusted grain within a bin

can cause a person to become buried and suffocate.

E. When climbing bin sidewall and roof ladders, take care not to fall into or from the bin.

Common sense dictates that such appurtenances should not be used when conditions such

as rain or wind preclude their safe use. MFS/YORK/STORMOR strongly recommends that

optional climbing equipment be purchased to meet the current specifications set forth by

OSHA or ANSI whether the individual operator is required by law to do so or not. A

properly secured safety belt should be used at all times when performing operations work

or maintenance on the bin roof and sidewall.

F. Care must be taken to avoid entanglement in equipment installed in or on the bin. Securely

Lock out all power, be it electrical or PTO, prior to working on or near such equipment.

G. Field modification of the bin or auxiliary equipment without the authorization of the

manufacturer may present unknown dangers to the operator and must be avoided.