Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(6): Employees shall not enter bins, silos, or tanks underneath a bridging condition, or where buildup of grain products on the sides could fall and bury them: The employer does not ensure that employees do not enter bins and silos where buildup of grain products on the sides presents an engulfment hazard. (a) On or about December 8, 2020, RCPF employees were inside Silo 19 attempting to promote grain flow out of the bottom the silo and were standing in a location capable of resulting in engulfment from the buildup of grain on the sides of the silo. To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that employees do not enter bins and silos under conditions where the buildup of grain products on the sides could fall and bury employees.