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

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) was not done in sequence to achieve energy control by performing the following steps as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6): 1. Turn off and shut down power to the machinery, 2. Physically locate and operate energy-isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s), 3. Affix lockout/tagout devices to each energy isolating device, 4. Verify isolation and de-energization of machinery have been accomplished prior to starting the maintenance and/or servicing work: a) Small Header Department- On or about June 16, 2021, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts while performing maintenance and servicing tasks on National Small Header machine, such as performing setups, installing dies, changing fingers, upset, and hammer, removing jammed material, and cleaning threads. The employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down and deenergized to perform setup or adjustments [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving dissipation 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. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.