Transcript Grain Handling Program Administration

Grain Handling
Program Administration
Damon C. Nix, Research Engineer II
Overview
 Written Programs
 EAP
 Emergency Escape from Bin
Decks
 Grain Handling
 Housekeeping
 Bin Entry Permit / Policy Permits
 Hot Work Permits
 Training
 Grain Handling
 EAP
 Standard Interpretations
 Where to find them
 Questions?
Written Programs
 Emergency Action Plan
 29 CFR 1910.38
 Procedures for reporting
emergencies
 Fire, Weather, Domestic
 Procedures for emergency
evacuation
 Type of evacuation
 Exit route assignments
 Procedures for critical
operations
Written Programs
 Grain Handling Specific
EAP Requirement
 There must be at least two
emergency escape routes from:
 Bin Decks / Galleries –
1910.272(o)(1)
 Tunnels in Grain Elevators –
1910.272(o)(2)
Written Programs
 Grain Handling Written
Programs
 Housekeeping
 Bin Entry Permit
 Hot Work Permit
Training Requirements
• Grain Handling Employee Safety Training
• Job-specific
• At least annual
• Hazard recognition and prevention:
• Dust accumulation and ignition sources
• Clearing choked legs, hot work, lockout, etc.
• Bin-entry specific:
• Engulfment hazards
• Mechanical hazards
• Entry Procedures
• Rescue Procedures
Training Requirements
 Emergency Action Plan
 Train employees to assist in
orderly evacuations –
1910.38(e)
 Review EAP with
employees:
 At Hire / Job Assignment
 When employee’s EAP
responsibilities change
 When the EAP changes
911
Standard Interpretations
 Standard Interpretations
 http://www.osha.gov/
 Click on “Enforcement” tab
 Click on “Letters of
Interpretation” found on
Quick Links bar
 Select “Standard #” tab
 Select “Part 1910…”
 Select “Part 1910.272 – Grain
handling facilities”
Questions?
Contact Information:
Damon C. Nix, Research Engineer II
260 14th Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30332
404-407-7848
[email protected]