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29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): Machine or equipment isolation. All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment shall be physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s). a. On or about April 5, 2017, located at the Superblender packaging area, employees were exposed to the unexpected startup/release of stored energy of a KuKa robot or a shuttle bin while in the robotic cell performing setup activities. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the electrical disconnect was not isolated and LOTO devices were not applied to isolation devices [per the 1910.147(d)(4) requirements]. Instead a lock was placed on the locking mechanism of an interlock on a gate while an employee's key was left in the lock. The remaining applicable energy control elements involving dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i), and verification of isolation [(d)(6), were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.