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): On or about February 1, 2024, an employee conducting maintenance and servicing on Vissolve Pump #7, was exposed to contact with hazardous Sodium Hydroxide. The employee was in the process of draining when a line was not de-energized and the employee suffered chemical burns. The employer did not ensure that the energy controls steps were applied in the sequence required by the standard: (1) Preparation for shutdown - know the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy; (2) Machine or equipment shutdown - perform normal and orderly stop and shutdown; (3) Machine or equipment isolation - physically locate and operate energy isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source, (4) Lockout device application - affix lockout devices to each energy isolating device, (5) Stored energy - following the application of lockout devices to energy isolating devices, all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy shall be relieved, disconnected, restrained, and otherwise rendered safe. (6) Verification of isolation - prior to starting work on machines that have been locked out, verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished.