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

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section. Note: Exception: The employer need not document the required procedure for a particular machine or equipment, when all of the following elements exist: (1) The machine or equipment has no potential for stored or residual energy or reaccumulation of stored energy after shut down which could endanger employees; (2) the machine or equipment has a single energy source which can be readily identified and isolated; (3) the isolation and locking out of that energy source will completely deenergize and deactivate the machine or equipment; (4) the machine or equipment is isolated from that energy source and locked out during servicing or maintenance; (5) a single lockout device will achieve a locker-out condition; (6) the lockout device is under the exclusive control of the authorized employee performing the servicing or maintenance; (7) the servicing or maintenance does not create hazards for other employees; and (8) the employer, in utilizing this exception, has had no accidents involving the unexpected activation or reenergization of the machine or equipment during servicing or maintenance. Note: Exception: The employer need not document the required procedure for a particular machine or equipment, when all of the following elements exist: (1) The machine or equipment has no potential for stored or residual energy or reaccumulation of stored energy after shut down which could endanger employees; (2) the machine or equipment has a single energy source which can be readily identified and isolated; (3) the isolation and locking out of that energy source will completely deenergize and deactivate the machine or equipment; (4) the machine or equipment is isolated from that energy source and locked out during servicing or maintenance; (5) a single lockout device will achieve a locker-out condition; (6) the lockout device is under the exclusive control of the authorized employee performing the servicing or maintenance; (7) the servicing or maintenance does not create hazards for other employees; and (8) the employer, in utilizing this exception, has had no accidents involving the unexpected activation or reenergization of the machine or equipment during servicing or maintenance. At an establishment located at 107 Mill Avenue in Francis Creek, Wisconsin: a) On or about January 2, 2025, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when they engaged in blade changes on the head saw. The employer did not ensure that employees implemented energy control application steps or equivalent protective measures prior to allowing them to change the band saw blade. The machine was not deenergized prior to the employees engaging in the servicing / maintenance activity. b) On or about December 16, 2024, to December 20, 2024, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when they engaged in blade changes on the edger. The employer did not ensure that employees implemented energy control application steps or equivalent protective measures prior to allowing them to change the two circular saw blades. The machine was not deenergized prior to the employees engaging in the servicing / maintenance activity. c) On or about December 12, 2024, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when they engaged in changing out the hourglass rollers on the debarker log deck. The employer did not ensure that employees implemented energy control application steps or equivalent protective measures prior to allowing them to change the rollers.