Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 010 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(2): Whenever an employee enters a grain storage structure from a level at or above the level of the stored grain or grain products, or whenever an employee walks or stands on or in stored grain of a depth which poses an engulfment hazard, the employer shall equip the employee with a body harness with lifeline, or a boatswain's chair that meets the requirements of subpart D of this part. The lifeline shall be so positioned, and of sufficient length, to prevent the employee from sinking further than waist-deep in the grain. Exception: Where the employer can demonstrate that the protection required by this paragraph is not feasible or creates a greater hazard, the employer shall provide an alternative means of protection which is demonstrated to prevent the employee from sinking further than waist-deep in the grain. a. In the grain bin when employees were required to enter the enclosure to perform clean out of the bin during confined space entry, the employer did not provide a retrieval system to remove the employee in the event of an emergency thereby exposing employees to an inhalation/engulfment hazard.