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 electrical and struck by /caught in hazards while performing maintenance activities: (a)Starbound LLC, Factory Floor: On or about January 29, 2009, an employee was working on the trim line conveyor belt without locking out the hydraulics for the conveyor system, exposing the employee to struck by or caught in hazards in the event the event was energized. (b)Starbound LLC, Factory Floor: On or about January 29, 2009, an employee locked out the Surimi Skinner and Belly Flap skinner without identifying or tagging the lock identifying it as a lockout device, the hazard of removing the lock, who locked the device out, the date, and the expected date of removal. (c)Starbound LLC, Engine Room: On or about January 29, 2009, a contract employee was working on the Reverse Osmosis system locked out by the Engineer. The lock was not identifed or tagged indicating the lock as a lockout device, the hazard of removing the lock, who locked the device out, the date, and the expected date of removal. (d)Starbound LLC, Engine Room: On or about January 29, 2009, a contract employee was working on reverse osmosis equipment in the engine room. Information regarding the lockout procedures of the F/T Starbound and the contractor were not communicated prior to the work commencing. Among other methods, a feasible means of abatement would be to use the lockout tagout program in place on the F/T Starbound.