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

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees: (a) Coating room; On or about August 16, 2023, lockout devices were not affixed to electrical and pneumatic energy isolation points on the HST oven and related conveyor systems before an employee entered the machine enclosure to perform servicing and maintenance activities of troubleshooting the function of inlet side conveyor components. An employee's finger was partially amputated after being crushed by an exposed cylinder when it retracted to lower the inlet belt conveyor during production operations. (b) Coating room; On or about August 14, 2023, lockout devices were not affixed to electrical and pneumatic energy isolation points on the HST oven and related conveyor systems before four employees entered the machine enclosure to perform servicing and maintenance activities of manually cleaning debris from internal machine and conveyor belt surfaces. (c) Coating room; On or about August 14 through 16, 2023, lockout devices were not affixed to electrical and pneumatic energy isolation points on the HST oven and related conveyor systems before an employee entered the machine enclosure to perform servicing and maintenance activities of removing, cleaning, and replacing material stop pins on the inlet side conveyor system. (d) Coating room; On or about August 16 through August 18, 2023, lockout devices were not affixed to electrical and pneumatic energy isolation points on the HST oven and related conveyor systems before two employees entered the machine enclosure and knelt down to perform servicing and maintenance activities of tensioning bottom rack return conveyor belts.