Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(ii): Prior to entry, all mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment which presented a danger to employees inside grain storage structures in the grain handling facility were not disconnected, locked out and tagged: The employer is failing to ensure employees are protected from amputation and struck-by hazards when conducting grain storage bin entry activities. This was most recently documented at 857th Rd and 514th Ave, Clearwater, Nebraska during the following 2 instances: A) Or about July 5, 2018, 3 employees entered the North grain storage bin to remove residual corn and the bin had not been made safe for entry. Both the under-bin and sweep augers were not de-energized. B) On July 9, 2018, an employee entered the South grain storage bin to clean residual corn. During this bin entry, the augers were not de-energized resulting in the employee receiving a fatal laceration.