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From our friends from OCJ Home / Country Life / OSHA signs alliance with Ohio Agribusiness Association to address grain handling hazards OSHA signs alliance with Ohio Agribusiness Association to address grain handling hazards July 16, 2021   Country Life ,  Top Headlines   Leave a comment To combat the dangers workers face in grain handling, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration , the Ohio On-Site Consultation Program, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and the Ohio Agribusiness Association signed an alliance on July 9, 2021. The two-year alliance will help train workers on the grain industry’s six major hazards: engulfment, falls, auger entanglement, “struck by,” combustible dust explosions and electrocution hazards and OSHA’s  Grain-Handling Safety Standard .  “Grain handling can expose workers to serious and life threatening hazards, such as fires and explosions from grain dust accumulation, engulfment in grai...

OSHA Issues Stern Warning to Grain Handling Facilities (Combustible Dust) From Our friends at Nilfisk Industrial Vacuum Blog: OSHA Issues Stern Warning to Grain Handling Facilities (Combustible Dust) Following several safety violations in August , OSHA is sternly reminding grain handling facilities to comply with the proper safety and maintenance procedures, outlined in the Grain Handling Facility Standard . At a recent press conference, David Michael, OSHA Administrator stated, “I am appalled at the outrageously reckless behavior of some operators of grain storage facilities. OSHA has investigated several cases involving worker entry into grain storage bins or elevators where we have found that the employer was aware of the hazard and OSHA standards but has failed to train or protect their workers. OSHA has aggressively pursued these cases and will continue to use our enforcement authority to the fullest extent possible…We will not tolerate noncompliance with our Grain ...