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: On or about December 2, 2024, the employer failed to ensure employees and/or outside personnel (contractors) performing service and maintenance activities by replacing the Harrison Steel Processing Plant, Finishing Department, C Building, #2 Magnaglo Machine table rolls applied hazardous energy control; ensuring all the potentially hazardous gravitational energy of the #2 Magnaglo Machine's Easy Down Arm component(s) was relieved, restrained, and/or otherwise rendered safe [per 1910.147(d)(5)(i)], and verifying de-energization and isolation of the Easy Down Arms gravitational energy had been accomplished [per 1910.147(d)(6)], prior to replacing the table rolls. Metallus, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.147(d) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1678340, citation number 1, item number 1 c, and was affirmed as a final order on 12/22/2023, with respect to a workplace located at 45011 Faircrest Street, SW, Canton, Ohio.