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Standard Cited: 19100147 C04 I The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout).
Inspection Nr: 1047229.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $4,900.00
Current Penalty: $2,940.00
Issuance Date: 07/29/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 50
Abatement Date: 08/24/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0420600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/19/2015
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/19/2015 | $2,940.00 | 08/24/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/29/2015 | $4,900.00 | 08/24/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a. At the site, employees were exposed to the hazard of inadvertent energization or release of stored energy during maintenance operations on equipment such as, but not limited to, pallet refurbishing saws, a notcher, a bailer, transfer conveyor systems which were operated using electrical power, compressed air and hydraulic power. Equipment specific lockout/tagout procedures were not developed and implemented to include at a minimum the following: 1. A specific statement of the intended use of the procedure. 2. Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking, and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy. 3. Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them. 4. Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices and other energy control measures. 5. The magnitude of hazardous energy. on or about 03/18/2015.