Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100147 C08 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout).
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 1656960.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $14,063.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 07/24/2023
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 08/21/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521100
Contest Date: 07/25/2023
Final Order: 01/15/2024
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | D: Govt Dismissed | 01/15/2024 | $0.00 | 08/21/2023 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 07/26/2023 | $14,063.00 | 08/21/2023 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/24/2023 | $14,063.00 | 08/21/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(8): Lockout or tagout shall be performed only by the authorized employees who are performing the servicing or maintenance: On or about January 26, 2023, at a facility located at 502 E. Linden Street in Abbotsford, WI; lockout was no performed only by the authorized employees who were performing servicing and maintenance. Employees conducting sanitation on machines did not affix their own locks to the energy control devices for the equipment they were performing servicing and maintenance on: a) An employee cleaning the East and West Mixers in BG-4 did not conduct lockout procedures and did not affix their own lock to the chain restrains on the mixers' exit doors or on the electrical disconnects for the mixers' augers. b) Two employees cleaning the East Mixer in BG-2 did not conduct lockout procedures and did not affix their own lock to the electrical disconnects for the mixer's equipment in the upstairs electrical panels area.