Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002B 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 September 3, 2021, an employee was exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when they engaged in a blade change activity on the MBD Vertical Band Saw (Equipment # SWB008) in Bay 36. The employer did not ensure that employees implemented energy control application steps prior to allowing them to change saw blades. The machine was not deenergized prior to the employee engaging in the servicing / maintenance activity. b. On September 3, 2021, an employee was exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when they engaged in unjamming activities at the flip station for the Cutting Robot in Bay 36. The employer did not ensure that employees implemented energy control application steps prior to allowing them to reach their hands through the perimeter guarding to unjam stuck castings. The machine was not deenergized prior to the employee engaging in the servicing / maintenance activity. c. On September 3, 2021, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when they engaged in spilled Aluminum cleanup activities in-between the dies of the Tilt-Pour A (Equipment # CMH008) in Bay 36. The employer did not ensure that employees implemented energy control application steps prior to allowing them put their hand between the dies while installing the burning bar. 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.