Grain Handling Program Administration

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Grain HandlingProgram Administration

• Damon C. Nix, Research Engineer II

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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?

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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

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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)

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Written Programs

• Grain Handling Written Programs
• Housekeeping
• Bin Entry Permit
• Hot Work Permit

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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

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Training Requirements

• Emergency Action Plan
• Train employees to assist in orderly evacuations
  1910.38(e)
• Review EAP with employees
• At Hire / Job Assignment
• When employees EAP responsibilities change
• When the EAP changes

911
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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

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Questions?

• Contact Information
• Damon C. Nix, Research Engineer II
• 260 14th Street NW
• Atlanta, GA 30332
• 404-407-7848
• damon.nix_at_gtri.gatech.edu