Nebraska Dairy Faces $78.8K in OSHA Penalties Following Grain Bin Death

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced it cited Thiele Dairy in Nebraska for failing to develop and implement safety and health programs related to grain bin entry after an employee suffered fatal injuries.

OSHA inspectors determined that an operating sweep auger lacerated an employee’s leg as he attempted to remove corn from inside a grain bin at the Clearwater, Nebraska, dairy.

OSHA cited the company for eight serious violations of the grain bin safety standard, and one other-than-serious violation for failing to report the fatality within the required eight hours.

The company faces penalties totaling $78,899.

The dairy is jointly owned by brothers Ron, Tom and Bill Thiele.

Source: OSHA