August 29, 2013

New! GFMT article: Sweeping changes to OSHA’s sweep auger enforcement

In this article, Eric J Conn, head of the OSHA Practice Group, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., USA, discusses OSHA's enforcement memorandum which provides guidance on safe sweep auger work practices. 

After years of confusion and frustration in the grain industry regarding how to operate sweep augers without running afoul of Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) regulations, OSHA has finally issued an enforcement policy for the US employers that identifies the conditions that must be met to allow employees back inside grain bins with operating sweep augers.
Read the full article here.  


Sweeping changes to OSHA’s sweep auger enforcement


Eric J Conn, head of the OSHA Practice Group, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., USA
 Eric J Conn, head of the OSHA Practice Group, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., USA








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