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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 as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6): a. On or about February 11, 2019, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with in-going nip points and caught-in hazards when engaged in servicing and maintenance activities on the chipper pit conveyor belt in the sawmill basement. The employer did not ensure that energy control application steps to control the electrical energy sources were implemented prior to allowing employees to clean in the pit with the conveyor running. The machine was not shut down or turned off prior to engaging in this servicing and maintenance activity. b. On or about February 12, 2019, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with in-going nip points and caught-in hazards when engaged in servicing and maintenance activities on the Upper Hog Conveyor in the New Planing Mill. The employer did not ensure that energy control application steps to control the electrical energy sources were implemented prior to allowing employees to break jams and clean under the conveyor. The machine was not shut down or turned off prior to engaging in this servicing and maintenance activity. 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.