SACRAMENTO - Prompted by a death by suffocation, OSHA has issued a compliance directive that clarifies provisions of its grain handling standard. The goal is greater protection from being smothered by grain or becoming trapped when mechanical equipment is used to move the grain.The directive, CPL 2-1.4C, outlines the facilities covered by the standard according to Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Codes. It also clarifies such topics as emergency action plans, employee training, hot work per
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