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

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures at least annually to ensure that the procedures and the requirement of this standard were being followed: (a) Exide Technologies, 3000 Montrose Avenue, Reading, Pennsylvania - The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of lockout/tagout procedures, in accordance with the standard, in that the employer did not conduct an inspection annually for each procedure used within the year and where the employer required authorized employees to use lockout for energy control, did not include a review between the inspector and each authorized employee of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure inspected, exposing employees to hazards, including, but not limited to getting caught-in or struck-by moving machine parts, on or about December 9, 2019. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.