Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100147 F04 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout).
Inspection Nr: 1279306.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $12,934.00
Current Penalty: $12,934.00
Issuance Date: 04/04/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 10/01/2018
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626700
Contest Date: 04/30/2018
Final Order: 08/29/2018
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 08/29/2018 | $12,934.00 | 10/01/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 06/11/2018 | $12,934.00 | 05/21/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/04/2018 | $12,934.00 | 05/21/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(4): The employer did not ensure that the continuity of lockout or tagout protection, including provisions for the orderly transfer of lockout and tagout device protection between off-going and oncoming employees, to minimize exposure to the hazards of unexpected energization or start-up or the equipment or release of stored energy. On or about November 22, 2017, at the A&AT, LLC plant in La Porte, Texas, the employer did not ensure employees followed shift change procedures and communicated the status of energy control protections, specifically that the lockout protections on "C" Reactor had been modified.