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): a) On or about April 26, 2023, at an establishment located at 2520 Wilson Street in Two Rivers, Wisconsin; an employee on Line 3 was exposed to machine hazards associated with the horizontal screw auger underneath the machine while they were engaged in cleaning activities on Breader #2. The employer did not ensure that production employees implemented energy control application steps prior to cleaning out breading material between the screw auger and the frame of the machine. A maintenance employee jogged the wire conveyor belt utilizing the hydraulic control valve which caused the screw auger to unexpectedly rotate, pinching the production employee's hand between the auger and the frame of the machine. The machine was not deenergized prior to the employee performing the servicing and/or maintenance activity. b) At an establishment located at 2520 & 2511 Wilson Street in Two Rivers, Wisconsin; sanitation employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when they were engaged in cleaning and sanitation activities on machines such as, but not limited to, the breaders, wire-belt conveyors, batter mixers, Matrix Morpheus baggers, and the Yamato Omega Series Dataweigh multi-head combination weighers. The employer did not ensure that production employees implemented energy control application steps prior to cleaning out material inside of the machines. The machines were not deenergized prior to the employees performing cleaning activities. c) On or about May 3, 2023, to May 8, 2023, at an establishment located at 2520 Wilson Street in Two Rivers, Wisconsin; Bagger Operators were exposed to potential machine hazards associated with moving parts while doing maintenance and servicing activities such as, but not limited to, changing blades and unjamming film inside the Matrix Morpheus bagger machines. The employer did not ensure that Bagger Operators implemented energy control application steps prior to changing blades located inside of the jaws of the machine. The machines were not deenergized prior to the employees performing cleaning activities. d) On or about May 3, 2023, to May 8, 2023, at an establishment located at 2520 Wilson Street in Two Rivers, Wisconsin; Bagger Operators and packaging employees were exposed to potential machine hazards associated with moving parts while doing maintenance and servicing activities such as, but not limited to, cleaning, clearing jams, and aligning boxes and bags of product inside the cages of the Robex packaging robots. The employer did not ensure that Bagger Operators implemented energy control application steps prior to entering the hazard zone of the machines. The machines were not deenergized prior to the employees performing cleaning activities. e) At an establishment located at 2520 Wilson Street in Two Rivers, Wisconsin; production employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when they were engaged in cleaning and sanitation activities on machines such as, but not limited to, the breaders, wire-belt conveyors, and batter mixers. The employer did not ensure that production employees implemented energy control application steps prior to cleaning out material inside of the machines. The machines were not deenergized prior to the employees performing cleaning 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.