Repair Contractor, Cement Silo Operator Cited Over Worker's Death

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday that it cited an Alabama maintenance and repair contractor after a worker died in August 2023 while performing repairs on a screw conveyor system atop a cement silo. OSHA cited Birmingham-based G&R Mineral Services Inc. for three serious violations — failing to remove employees from areas surrounding unguarded screw conveyors, failing to establish procedures to control hazardous energy and failing to inform a host employer of its lockout/tagout procedures. OSHA proposed $38,715 in penalties. The worker s...