Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(iv): "Walking down grain" and similar practices where an employee walks on grain to make it flow within or out from a grain storage structure, or where an employees is on moving grain, are prohibited: The employer does not prohibit employees from "walking down grain"/ similar practices and being on moving grain, or potentially moving grain, when attempting to clear the bottom discharge of bins and silos. (a) On or about December 8, 2020, RCPF employees were inside Silo 19 attempting to promote grain flow out of the bottom the silo with the bottom discharge auger running and were standing in a location capable of resulting in engulfment in the event of grain movement. To abate this violation, the employer must prohibit its employees from "walking down grain", standing on grain while using hand held tools to unplug the bottom discharge of bins and silos, and/or being on moving grain (or potentially moving grain) where conditions are such that grain engulfment is possible.