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

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees: On or about December 14, 2018, an employee was exposed to a machine hazard associated with moving parts and an in-going nip point hazard during a maintenance servicing task while cleaning the fluff grinder cyclone at the #3 extruder machine in the unit B area. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as LOTO devices were not applied to the electrical disconnect [per the 1910.147(d)(4) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from servicing hazards. prepare for shutdown [(d)(1)]; - ensure authorized employee has knowledge of the type, magnitude, the hazard, and the method or means to control the energy; shutdown the machine or equipment [(d)(2)]; machine isolation [(d)(3)]; physically locate and operate all energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s); LOTO device application [(d)(4)]; affix a lockout or tagout device to each energy isolating device; dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)]; relieve, disconnect, restrain, and otherwise render safe all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy; verification of isolation [(d)(6)]; verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment has been accomplished;