Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.147(d):The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6): On or about February 16, 2022, at a work site located at N4056 Vine Road, in Appleton, Wisconsin, at the Mozzarella packaging area of Freedom 2 Area; employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when they engaged in cleaning and set up activities on the RapidPak, S/N: 845412 at the sealing section. The employer did not ensure that employees implemented energy control application steps or equivalent protective measures prior to allowing them to remove plastic film from the heat sealing molder. The machine was not deenergized prior to the employee engaging in the servicing / 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(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)] were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards.