Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: LOCKOUT

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: a) The hazard of unexpected mechanical movement or electrical shock for employees servicing and maintaining machinery, incorporating the use of pressurized air, hydraulics, and electricity as well as combinations of these media, as they are not positively locked, blocked or otherwise secured to deactivate the machines to a zero mechanical state. Two employees working on the c-press auger changing a shaft on the hydraulics located in the SBC 2nd floor Mezzanine did not deactivate the auger to a zero mechanical state. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard would include but not be limited to: 1) Include in the written policy as well as in practice the assignment of individual locks to be used by all persons involved in servicing and/or maintaining equipment assigned supervisory master key control. 2) Enforce the lockout rule that each person servicing or maintaining equipment place each individual lock on the electrical equipment being deactivated, and the supervisor strictly adhere to the enforcement of the policy. b) The hazard of employee entanglement in rotating parts while maintaining or cleaning in and around operating machinery without deactivating and locking out the energy source. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard would include but not be limited to: 1) Enforcing the established written lockout policy whenever employees are required to clean in and around the operation Grain Dryers in the SBC and NBC.