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29 CFR 1910.147(d): Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) was not done in the sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1) through d(6): a. On or about March 2, 2024, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts and in-going nip points during servicing and cleaning of the coating station rollers and doctor blade of Laminator 2, LAMN-102. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as LOTO devices were not applied to the energy isolating devices per the employer's procedure 21.207 L2-LOTO Procedures, and 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 machine servicing hazards. b. On or about March 2, 2024, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts and in-going nip points during servicing and cleaning of the coating station rollers of Laminator 2, LAMN-102. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine waws not shut off nor turned off to perform the servicing work, per the 1910.147(d)(4) requirements. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation, (d)(3), LOTO device application, (d)(4), dissipation of residual energy, (d)(5)(i), and verification of isolation, (d)(6), were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards. International Converter LLC was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.147(d), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1613563, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on December 2, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 17153 Industrial Hwy, Caldwell, OH 43724.