Worker Trapped in Grain Bin Brings Company $378,000 in Fines

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued six willful citations with fines totaling $378,000 to North Central Farmers Elevator in Ipswich for allegedly exposing workers to being engulfed by grain.OSHA's area office in Bismarck, N.D., began an investigation in October after an employee was engulfed by corn in a grain bin.The citations relate to grain and confined spaces, and address the alleged failure of the employer to ensure that lockout/tagout procedures were followed to prevent accidental energy start-up, complete confined space and grain bin entry permits, perform r...