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

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D): a) In the 13, 14 Battery Transfer Area Pad Valve Pit, on or about August 11, 2025 - The employer's procedures for the control of hazardous energy did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be used to control chemical energy when employees cleaned the seat of 13 Pad Valve with water when cryogenically-processed coke oven gas was present in the valve and Underfire lines. This exposed employees washing the valve, as well as other employees working in or adjacent to the 13, 14 Battery Transfer Area to an explosion when 13 Pad Valve ruptured during washing and released cryogenically-processed coke oven gas from the Underfire lines.