Two of the nine citations of Cathcart Construction that OSHA found at sites in Winter Garden and Orlando, Florida, were classified as Willful violations. Cave-in hazards, an engulfment hazard ...

By Shereen Hashem Aug 11, 2021 A grain-handling cooperative in central Illinois exposed workers to serious engulfment hazards when soybeans collapsed and surrounded an employee up to his/her waist.

OSHA found that employees installing a new sewer line were exposed to engulfment hazards while working in an 8-foot-deep trench without any protective system in place.

Few people realize the hazards from flowing grain in a bin, including the risk of entrapment and suffocation. However, knowing the common perils can help avoid a close call or even fatality on the ...

Examples include tanks, ship and barge hulls, mobile equipment, heavy industry/processing facilities, utility and communications installations and construction sites/trenches, to name a just few. A ...

Proper respiratory protection, monitoring and training are key to eliminating the injuries and fatalities associated with confined space rescue.