Preharvest:

• Check trucks and equipment. Ensure that tires are properly inflated, worn tires are changed and that lights all function.
  
• Check field entry routes for washouts and culvert problems.
  
• Mark driveways with flags so that drivers know where the edge is.
  
• Check common routes for road crew activity or other issues.

Filling:

• If new silage is added to old silage, mark where the two materials are joined as these areas can be unstable during silage removal.
  
• Avoid putting new silage over the top of existing covered piles.
  
• Staff should be told the target pile height.
  
• Packing tractor(s) should be ROPS equipped, and operators should be belted in.
  
• Minimize exterior side slope steepness as much as practical, and beware of soft spots.
  
• Only the most experienced equipment operators should pack.
  
• Due to tip-over hazard, for hydraulic dump bodies, do not back up onto the pile to dump.
  
• Inform all staff that only authorized personnel should be in the silo filling area.

Covering:

• Before filling begins, designate those who will work near the edge.
  
• Make sure workers are not wearing slick surface shoes.