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

29 CFR 1910.147(d): Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence: Operators who performed set up duties on the Line 2 extruder discharge pipes and cooling bath following maintenance procedures were not required to: (1) know the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy. (2) turn off and shut down the machines, (3) physically locate and operate the energy isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s). (4) affix lockout or tagout devices to each energy isolating device (5) prior to starting work on machines that have been locked or tagged out, verify that isolation and deenergization have been accomplished. Operators removing the plastic plug from the Line 2 extruder discharge pipe were exposed to amputation hazards from the rollers in the cooling bath.