OSHA Highlights Grain Handling Safety

摘要

According to a Purdue University report, 26 workers died in 2010 in grain bin engulfments and 51 were entrapped overall, representing the most entrapments in 1 year since Purdue began keeping records in 1978. On Aug. 17, OSHA announced a new hazard alert that outlines the risks inherent in grain handling in an effort to better inform workers and employers of the hazards involved with this work.