Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 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 or about October 21, 2014, employees performing set up and adjustments on the #9 Roto flux line were not protected from potentially hazardous energies. Lock out, tag out, and verification of isolation of all energy sources was not performed prior to the work being done. Hazardous energies present on the equipment includes electrical, pneumatic, and hydrostatic. b) On or about October 21, 2014, employees performing change over operations on the Taylor Wilson cut off saw were not protected from the potentially hazardous energies. Lock out, tag out, and verification of isolation of all energy sources was not performed prior to the work being done. The employee merely relied on the emergency stop switch of the equipment and did not use blocks to isolate to gravitational hazard of the grips. Hazardous energies present on the equipment include electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and gravitational. c) On or about October 21, 2014, employees were not protected from the knife cutting apparatus of the #4 mill weld line. Employees both reach under the equipment to tighten and service equipment and climb above the equipment to hammer worn knives down. Guarding is not in place to protect the employee from the point of operation. d) On or about October 21, 2014, employees were not protected from the knife cutting apparatus of the #5 mill weld line. Employees both reach under the equipment to tighten and service equipment and climb above the equipment to hammer worn knives down. Guarding is not in place to protect the employee from the point of operation.