Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.147(d): Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1) through (d)(6): a. In the Grinding Plant 6, on or about July 14, 2022, and at times prior, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts and pinch points during activities such as, but not limited to, cleaning and clearing jammed product from the Conveyor Belt #3. The employer did not 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)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.