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

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6). On or about June 21, 2021, an employee was exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when they engaged in a servicing activity of setting up the Versa Leg Kick Back Bender was exposed to potential hazards associated with moving parts when the machine was not locked out prior to the employee changing out parts of the machine. The employer did not ensure that employees implemented energy control application steps prior to conducting machine change over and changing out parts. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], lockout/tagout device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910.147(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)] were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.