Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003B 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 19, 2025, at an establishment located at 327 East Main Street, Chilton, Wisconsin; employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when they engaged in unjamming activities on Elevator Leg 1 which was feeding into Bin 16. The employer did not ensure that employees implemented energy control application steps or equivalent protective measures prior to allowing them to open the slide at the base of the bucket elevator. The machine was not deenergized prior to the employee engaging in the servicing / maintenance activity exposing employees to electrical and kinetic energy/ies. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], lockout/tagout device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)] were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards.