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

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that the employer is failing to protect employees from engulfment hazrds when employees enter and work in grain storage bins containing flowing grain. The employees are exposed to engulfment hazards when they enter the grain bins from the top while the auger is running below. The auger is not disconnected or locked out when the employees are inside the grain bins on the flowing grain. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS: i) The employer shall institute and follow machine guarding and lockout procedures as identified in ANSI Z244.1 - 2003. ii) The employer shall prohibit employees from entering grain storage structures to walk on the grain to make it flow as identified in ANSI Z117.1 - 2009. Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation. The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photograph or videos which you believe will be helpful. The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with citation.