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

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(1):Testing or positioning of machines, equipment or components thereof. In situations in which lockout or tagout devices must be temporarily removed from the energy isolating device and the machine or equipment energized to test or position the machine, equipment or component thereof, the following sequence of actions shall be followed: Clear the machine or equipment of tools and materials, remove employees from the machine or equipment area, remove the lockout or tagout devices, energize and proceed with testing or positioning and deenergize all systems and reapply energy control measures. On or about June 21, 2021, an employee was testing the Versa Leg Kick Back Bender following a die change but had not removed himself from the hazard area prior to operating the machine. Because the machine was energized with the guard removed, the employee had several fingers pinched between the part and the die resulting in a partial amputation to three fingers on the right hand.