Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003A 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 August 7, 2023, located in the Live Hang Department, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts of hydraulic lifting arms, in-going nip points of unguarded chains and sprockets, caught-between hazards between moving cages and gravity from cages on lifted hydraulic lifting arms on the Bright Cage Dump System platform while dislodging stuck cages. 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 caught-in and caught-between hazards. b. On or about August 7, 2023, located in the Live Hang Department, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts of hydraulic lifting arms and in-going nip points of unguarded chains and sprockets on the Bright Cage Dump System platform while removing stuck chickens. 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 caught-in and caught-between hazards.