Correct application of a common safety procedure would help prevent engulfment, electrocutions, and entanglement incidents involving workers in the US feed, grain and processing sectors, according to OSHA.
In that context, a new interactive
training module on the security mechanism in question – lockout/tagout (LOTO) – has been developed by the US National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA).
“The purpose of the training module is to provide front line workers, supervisors and managers an increased knowledge of different situations and hazards frequently associated with LOTO and to further the discussion around hazard identification and mitigation.”
The six main hazards in the US feed and grain industries, as identified by OSHA, are engulfment, falls, electric related, entanglements, struck-by, and dust explosions.