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

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(ii): Prior to bin 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: The employer is failing to protect each employee entering a grain storage bin from hazards including, but not limited to amputation, entanglement, crushing injuries, and engulfment by not de-energizing, locking and tagging out the electrical sub-floor auger, or otherwise preventing it from operating by implementing other equally effective means. This was most recently documented at a worksite located at 7940 Hayland Avenue, Prosser, Nebraska under the following circumstances: (a) On March 14, 2016 when employee #1 entered West McPherson/Bin 31 to use a rod or pole to help clear soybean debris that was clogging sump/floor openings during the operation of the sub-floor auger. At the time of entry, Bin 31 contained approximately 50,000 to 60,000 bushels of soybeans. (b) On March 15, 2016 when employees #2 and #3 entered West McPherson/Bin 31 to use a rod or pole to help clear soybean debris that was clogging sump/floor openings during the operation of the sub-floor auger. At the time of entry, Bin 31 contained approximately 50,000 to 60,000 bushels of soybeans. To abate this violation, the employer must assure that each time an employee enters a grain storage structure at the facility, all mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment that presents a danger to employees inside the structure is de-energized, disconnected, locked out, tagged out, blocked-off, or otherwise effectively prevented from operating.