April 2018 Enforcement
Iowa Fines Grain Cooperative for Safety Violations After Fatal Silo Engulfment
Iowa OSHA issued 11 citations and $306,500 in penalties to East Central Iowa Cooperative in Waterloo for exposing workers to amputation and engulfment hazards. Iowa OSHA inspected the facility following a fatal incident when a worker was engulfed in flowing grain. Inspectors found that the cooperative failed to: provide workers entering grain bins with secured body harnesses; install machine guards on grain handling equipment; and train workers on proper grain bin entry conditions.
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Now employees can take their safety into their own hands by having the capability to make quick observations. Employees have the option to send the observations anonymously.
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Our observation app helps you make quick observations in no time at all. Our simple app helps you communicate positive or negative observations to whoever.
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