Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(2): The employer did not ensure that whenever employees entered grain storage structures from a level at or above the level of the stored grain or grain products, or whenever employees walked or stood on or in stored grain of a depth which poses an engulfment hazard, employees were equipped 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: The employer is failing to protect employees from engulfment hazards associated with conducting grain bin entry. This was most recently evident on September 12, 2022, at the CHS Inc. grain handling facility located at 9309 South Lincoln Avenue, Roseland, Nebraska, where the employer has employees conducting at level grain bin entry into Bins 31, 32, and 34 to remove residual grain without ensuring the entrant had an adequate lifeline to prevent sinking into the grain.