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 January 13, 2023, at an establishment located at 248 East Chicago Road, Wautoma, Wisconsin in the receiving dock area, employees were exposed to stuck by and crushed by hazards associated with moving parts when they engaged in troubleshooting activities on the Rite-Hite Vertical Dock Leveler RHV-4100 S/N 4922040001. The employer did not ensure that employees implemented energy control application steps or equivalent protective measures prior to allowing them to perform servicing and maintenance work. The machine was not deenergized prior to the employee engaging in troubleshooting activities. 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.