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

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following: a) On or about October 15, 2025, and at times prior, employees performed service and maintenance on the tow trucks and towing systems without having procedures that provided the necessary specific information as required for the control of hazardous energy. The employer relied on the manufacturer's generic energy control procedure for the tow trucks and towing systems, which exposed employees to the hazards associated with performing maintenance activities; such as, struck-by and caught-in hazards. The procedure did not include the following: (1) Specific scope and purpose statement to include, but not limited to performing maintenance on the tow trucks - 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)[A] (2) Clear and specific steps for shutdown, isolating, and securing the tow truck and towing systems to control electrical, gravitational, hydraulic and pneumatic energy - 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)[B]. (3) Specific steps for placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices and the responsibilities of performing them on the tow truck - 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)[C]. (4) Specific requirements for testing the trucks to verify the effectiveness of the lockout and energy control measures of the tow truck - 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)[D].