Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 011C 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. On or about February 8, 2023, employees were exposed to engulfment hazards in Bin 2 when the employer allowed employees to walk or stand on or in stored grain of a depth which posed an engulfment hazard. The employer did not provide adequate equipment to prevent employees from sinking further than waist-deep in the grain. Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).