--- title: "Safer Times: The Good Day's Work Blog | personal protective equipment (PPE) (3)" description: personal protective equipment (PPE) | Stay up to date on OSHA safety news and safety insights as it relates specifically to agribusinesses. (3) --- - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/GoodDaysWorkAg) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/gooddayswork) [844-GDW-SAFE](tel:+18444397233) [![Good-Days-Work-Logo-300x191](https://blog.gooddayswork.ag/hubfs/images/Good-Days-Work-Logo-300x191.png)](http://gooddayswork.ag/) Safer Times: The Good Day's Work Blog ## [Personal Protective Equipment 101: Manure Pits](https://blog.gooddayswork.ag/blog/personal-protective-equipment-101-manure-pits) Posted by [Good Day's Work](https://blog.gooddayswork.ag/blog/author/good-days-work) on Mar 3, 2016 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.gooddayswork.ag/hubfs/Blog_images/Repiratory_equipment.jpg) ](https://blog.gooddayswork.ag/blog/personal-protective-equipment-101-manure-pits) Manure pits have become an increasingly necessary part of many agriculture and livestock operations. But manure storage comes with its own set of risks and hazards, like build-up of toxic gases, drowning, and engulfment. Every year numerous death and injury reports are recorded involving manure pits. Even more tragically, many of these reports involve multiple fatalities of family members and friends trying to rescue one or more victims. 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