Sweeping changes to OSHA's sweep auger enforcement: OSHA issues Enforcement Memorandum providing guidance to the stry about safe sweep auger work practices

摘要

After years of confusion and frustration in the grain industry regarding how to operate sweep augers without running afoul of Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) regulations, OSHA has finally issued an enforcement policy for the US employers that identifies the conditions that must be met to allow employees back inside grain bins with operating sweep augers.