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29 CFR 1910.269(d)(2)(v): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the provisions of paragraph (d) of this section were being followed: (a) Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) - On or about April 29, 2025, and at times prior thereto, the employer failed to perform and document the required annual inspection of HRSG-specific lockout/tagout procedures. The energy-control inspections conducted did not include HRSG drum isolation steps. As a result, long-standing deficiencies, such as missing vent identification, lack of step-by-step pressure verification, and absence of vacuum-relief instructions, were never identified or corrected. The failure to inspect and update these procedures annually allowed employees to perform drum-opening operations without confirmed zero-energy verification, exposing them to lethal vacuum and impact hazards.