Breaking the Paradigms Leading to Grain Engulfment

Confined space entry procedures in the grain and feed industry continue to account for a disproportionally high number of fatalities. There are a number of causal factors leading to these fatalities that combined with improper assessment and acceptance of risk sets company owners, site managers and ultimately their employees up for disaster. Among the many causal factors and their fixes discussed in this session will be the way in which employers write their safety and health programs and confined space entry procedures, selection and training of employees, societal perceptions and expectations, determining safe options to clear clogged grain conveyance equipment, assignment of decision making to the proper level of management, current agricultural practices that contribute to grain storage problems, and industry best practices.