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

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed. The periodic inspection must: [A] be performed by an authorized employee other than the ones utilizing the energy control procedure being inspected. [B] be conducted to correct any deviations or inadequacies identified. [C] where lockout is used for energy control, include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected. [D] where tag-out is used for energy control, include a review between the inspector and each authorized and affected employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected, and the elements set forth in paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of this section. On or about October 22, 2018, and at times prior there to, at the Big R. Plant, the employer did not conduct periodic inspections of the energy control procedures annually, exposing employees to caught-by and struck-by hazards.