On Tuesday, December 3, 2013, in conjunction with the Grain Journal, Eric J. Conn, Head of the national OSHA Practice Group at Epstein Becker & Green, delivered a webinar focused on the OSHA enforcement landscape related to work on top of rolling stock (specifically railcars) at grain elevator facilities. The webinar, including a Q&A session, was recorded, and the Grain Journal has made the recording available online. The recording includes an audio broadcast with a video of the accompanying PowerPoint presentation.
Here is a link to the recording of the Railcar Fall Protection ...
On Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 3 PM (Eastern) / 2 PM (Central), Eric J. Conn, Head of the national OSHA Practice Group at Epstein Becker & Green will conduct a free webinar focused on OSHA’s enforcement landscape as it relates to work on top of rolling stock (specifically railcars) at grain elevator facilities. This is the second in a series of OSHA law related webinars for the grain industry in conjunction with Grain Journal.
Whether it’s prepping cars down track away from the elevator, helping to guide a load out spout into a railcar, or allowing state or federal grain inspectors ...
On Sept. 4, in conjunction with the Grain Journal Magazine, Eric J. Conn, Head of the national OSHA Practice Group at Epstein Becker & Green, delivered a webinar briefing entitled “New OSHA Sweep Auger Enforcement Policies... How They Will Affect You.” The 120-minute webinar, including 45+ minutes of Q&A, was recorded, and the Grain Journal has made the recording available online. Here is a link to the OSHA / Sweep Auger webinar recording.
The Sweep Auger webinar followed an article recently published in the July/August edition of Grain & Feed Milling Technology ...
Late last year, I delivered a keynote address to the National Grain & Feed Association’s (NGFA) annual Country Elevator Conference regarding:
- Why it is important for grain handlers to prepare now for an OSHA inspection;
- What to do now to prepare for an OSHA inspection; and
- How best to manage an OSHA inspection once it begins.
Last week, the leaders of the grain industry in North Dakota gathered for their annual conference, this year the Centennial gathering of the North Dakota Grain Dealers Association. I had the privilege of speaking at the conference, and share some background about OSHA's increasing focus on the grain handling industry, a review of grain handlers' rights vis-a-vis OSHA, and some strategies and tips for preparing for and managing an OSHA inspection. I also had the opportunity to speak about OSHA's approach to inspections in the grain industry at the National Grain & Feed ...
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