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

29 CFR 1910.147(d):Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1) through (d)(6): a) On or about January 10, 2023, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts, pinch points, and unguarded saw blades during unjamming and clearing debris on the SCM Olimpic K230 Evo edge bander, located in the cut shop. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards. b) On or about January 18, 2023, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts and an unguarded saw blade during a blade change on the Whirlwind cut-off saw, located in the cut shop. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.