Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002 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, blocked-off, or otherwise prevented from operating by other equally effective means or methods: a) On or about May 5, 2024, in Bin 3, employees were performing rice grain milling activities where the equipment and machinery such as but not limited to the sweep and pull-out augers were not de-energized prior to entering the storage bin. b) On or about May 6, 2024, in Bin 4, employees were performing rice grain milling activities where the equipment and machinery such as but not limited to the sweep and pull-out augers were not de-energized prior to entering the storage bin.