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

29 CFR 1910.147(d): Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence: (1) Preparation for shutdown. Before an authorized or affected employee turns off a machine or equipment, the authorized employee shall have knowledge of the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy. (2) Machine or equipment shutdown. The machine or equipment shall be turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment. An orderly shutdown must be utilized to avoid any additional or increased hazard(s) to employees as a result of the equipment stoppage. (3) Machine or equipment isolation. All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment shall be physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s). (4) Lockout or tagout device application. (i) Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees. (ii) Lockout devices, where used, shall be affixed in a manner to that will hold the energy isolating devices in a "safe" or "off" position. (5) Stored energy. (i) Following the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices, all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy shall be relieved, disconnected, restrained, and otherwise rendered safe. (6) Verification of isolation. Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that have been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee shall verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished. a) On or about September 27, 2022 in the Herringbone Department, the employee unjamming the Opticut 200 Elite saw was exposed to a pinch point at a belt and pulley due to not applying the following required elements of a lockout procedure: 1. The employee was not an authorized employee; 2. the saw was not turned off; 3. no locks were placed on energy sources such as electrical and pneumatic; 4. no locks or tags were applied on the equipment energy sources; 5. stored energy sources such as pneumatic were not bled off; 6. no restart or other testing was performed to verify that the energy was isolated. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards. b) On or about October 18, 2022 in the Herringbone Department, the employees unjamming the Opticut 200 Elite saw were exposed to the saw blade, wheels, rollers, belts and pulleys, and chains and sprockets due to not applying the following required elements of a lockout procedure: 1. The employee was not an authorized employee; 2. the saw was not turned off; 3. no locks were placed on energy sources such as electrical and pneumatic; 4. no locks or tags were applied on the equipment energy sources; 5. stored energy sources such as pneumatic were not bled off; 6. no restart or other testing was performed to verify that the energy was isolated. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards. c) On or about October 18, 2022 in the Herringbone Department, the employees cleaning the Opticut 200 Elite saw were exposed to the sawblade, wheels, rollers, belts and pulleys, and chains and sprockets due to not applying the following required elements of a lockout procedure: 1. The employee was not an authorized employee; 2. the equipment was not turned off; 3. no locks were placed on energy sources such as electrical and pneumatic; 4. no locks or tags were applied on the equipment energy sources; 5. no restart or other testing was performed to verify that the energy was isolated. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards. d) On or about October 17, 2022 in the Moulder Department, the employees unjamming the 2400 Powermat moulder were exposed to wheels, rollers, belts and pulleys, and chains and sprockets due to not applying the following required elements of a lockout procedure: 1. The employee was not an authorized employee; 2. the equipment was not turned off; 3. no locks were applied on energy sources such as electrical and pneumatic; 4. no locks or tags were put on the equipment energy sources; 5. no restart or other testing was performed to verify that the energy was isolated. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards. e) On or about October 17, 2022 in the Moulder Department, the employees cleaning the 2400 Powermat moulder were exposed to wheels, rollers, belts and pulleys, and chains and sprockets due to not applying the following required elements of a lockout procedure: 1. The employee was not an authorized employee; 2. the equipment was not turned off; 3. no locks were applied on energy sources such as electrical and pneumatic; 4. no locks or tags were put on the equipment energy sources; 5. no restart or other testing was performed to verify that the energy was isolated. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards. f) On or about October 17, 2022 in the Glue Room, the employees unjamming the double and single line gluer press were exposed to a pinch point at the rollers due to not applying the following required elements of a lockout procedure: 1. The employee was not an authorized employee; 2. the equipment was not turned off; 3. no locks were applied on energy sources such as electrical and pneumatic; 4. no locks or tags were put on the equipment energy sources; 5. no restart or other testing was performed to verify that the energy was isolated. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards. g) On or about October 18, 2022 in the Frame Department, the employees cleaning and performing preventive maintenance on the Wintersteiger bandsaw were exposed to blades, wheels, rollers, belts and pulleys, and chains and sprockets due to not applying the following required elements of a lockout procedure: 1. The employee was not an authorized employee; 2. no locks were applied on energy sources such as electrical and pneumatic; 3. no locks or tags were put on the equipment energy sources; 4. no restart or other testing was performed to verify that the energy was isolated. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards. h) On or about October 21, 2022 in the Engineering Department, the employees cleaning the Hasko saw on the tongue side were exposed to pneumatic, electrical, and mechanical energy from a saw blade, belts and pulleys, and chains and sprockets due to not applying the following required elements of a lockout procedure: 1. The employee was not an authorized employee; 2. no locks were applied on energy sources such as electrical and pneumatic; 3. no locks or tags were put on the equipment energy sources; 4. no restart or other testing was performed to verify that the energy was isolated. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards. i) On or about October 21, 2022 in the Solids Department, the employees cleaning the conveyors, chop saws, Hasko saws and end matchers were exposed to pneumatic, electrical, and mechanical energy from a saw blade, belts and pulleys, and chains and sprockets due to not applying the following required elements of a lockout procedure: 1. The employee was not an authorized employee; 2. no locks were applied on energy sources such as electrical and pneumatic; 3. no locks or tags were put on the equipment energy sources; 4. no restart or other testing was performed to verify that the energy was isolated. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards. j) On or about November 7, 2022 in the Solids Department, the employees cleaning the conveyors, chop saws, Hasko saws and end matchers were exposed to pneumatic, electrical, and mechanical energy from a saw blade, belts and pulleys, and chains and sprockets due to not applying the following required elements of a lockout procedure: 1. The employee was not an authorized employee; 2. no locks were applied on energy sources such as electrical and pneumatic; 3. no locks or tags were put on the equipment energy sources; 4. no restart or other testing was performed to verify that the energy was isolated. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards. k) On or about November 9, 2022 in the Solids Department, the employees unjamming the 1000 Hydromat moulder were exposed to pneumatic, electrical, and mechanical energy from a saw blade, belts and pulleys, shaft, and chains and sprockets due to not applying the following required elements of a lockout procedure: 1. no locks were applied on energy sources such as electrical and pneumatic; 2. no locks or tags were put on the equipment energy sources; 3. no restart or other testing was performed to verify that the energy was isolated. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards. l) On or about November 9, 2022 in the Solids Department, the employees cleaning the Hydromat 1000 moulder were exposed to pneumatic, electrical, and mechanical energy from a saw blade, belts and pulleys, and chains and sprockets due to not applying the following required elements of a lockout procedure: 1. The employee was not an authorized employee; 2. no locks were applied on energy sources such as electrical and pneumatic; 3. no locks or tags were put on the equipment energy sources; 4. no restart or other testing was performed to verify that the energy was isolated. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards. m) On or about November 9, 2022 in the Frame Department, the employees cleaning and performing preventive maintenance on the Neva frame saw were exposed to blades, wheels, rollers, belts and pulleys, and chains and sprockets due to not applying the following required elements of a lockout procedure: 1. no locks were applied on energy sources such as electrical and pneumatic; 2. no locks or tags were put on the equipment energy sources; 3. no restart or other testing was performed to verify that the energy was isolated. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards.