Injury & Fatality Reports Since the 1970s, Purdue University’s Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department has been documenting and investigating incidents involving grain storage and handling ...

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The incident commander conducted a safety check prior to rescue technicians entering a confined space. The incident commander holds a safety checklist. San Francisco technicans didn't delay their ...

In addition, of the total number of confinement cases, 42 grain-related entrapments represented a 44.8% increase over 2021. This was the highest number of reported grain entrapments in over a decade.

Confined spaces include underground vaults, tanks, storage bins, manholes, pits, silos, underground utility vaults and pipelines. See 29 CFR 1910.146. Administrative or office personnel normally have ...

Confined spaces present unique fall hazards, but these risks can be mitigated through proper assessment, effective fall protection solutions, and thorough training. By Philip Jacklin Sep 10, 2024 ...

In a press release Friday, the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board said Suncor failed to ensure employees entering a confined space followed safety protocols in compliance ...

Last year saw a roughly 40% increase in the number of reported cases involving agricultural confined spaces, according to the 2022 Summary of U.S. Agricultural Confined Space-Related Injuries and ...