Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard: LOCKOUT

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to electrical hazards when the maintenance personnel did repairs without using lockout/tagout procedures, without wearing proper personal protective equipment, and without being adequately trained to do the work: a) On or about April 22, 2004 and at times prior, Mountain Prairie L.L.C. did not ensure that employees were protected from electrical hazards. The employees routinely did not use any safety related work practices. 1. No lockout/tagout procedures were used at the farms. 2. No personal protective equipment was supplied for the employees use. 3. No procedures for working on electrical equipment were prepared for individual farms 4. No training for electrical work procedures and the hazards of electrical equipment was given to maintenance personnel. Among others, a feasible and acceptable method of abatement to correct this hazard is: a) Implement a lockout/tagout policy that evaluates the different work sites, trains the employees in processes and procedures, and maintain the program. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation is required for this item (see enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").-Certification