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

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) Western Sugar Cooperative located at 18317 highway 144, Fort Morgan, CO 80701: On and preceding March 7, 2019, the employer did not ensure that procedures for the control of hazardous energy were utilized for employees changing water filters in the sugar processing/production area. Employees changing filters in several different applications were not utilizing hazardous energy control procedures to prevent inadvertent release of hot water/juice while they were conducting the filter changes. The supply and drain for the filtration systems were isolated by shutting off various types of valves. The valves were not under exclusive control of the worker at all times during the filter change, the filtration system was not isolated and locked out during this servicing and the servicing created hazards for other employees in the form of burns when walking/working in the vicinity of the filtrations system during filter changes. Additionally, the employer has had multiple instances where employees have been burned during the filter change process from the 95 degree Celsius water/juice accumulating or not being completely drained from the filter bowl. This condition exposes employees to burns.