One safety agreement to cover 20 grain facilities in six states
Action prompted by multi-fatality incident
OSHA and Bartlett Grain Company LP have signed a comprehensive settlement requiring the company to implement safeguards, training, and audit procedures at its 20 grain handling facilities in six states.
The agreement resolves contested citations issued by OSHA in April 2012 after six individuals were killed and two injured as a result of an Oct. 29, 2011, explosion at the Atchison grain elevator. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Bartlett Grain has agreed to pay $182,000 in penalties.