Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005A 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) 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) turn off and shut down the machine (3) physically locate and operate the energy isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy sources. (4) affix lockout or tagout devices to each energy isolating device (5) Prior to starting work on machines that have been locked out or tagged out, verify that isolation and deenergizing of the machine or equipment have been accomplished. The employer did not provide accurate machine specific lock out procedure which would allow authorized employees to be able to properly lock out machines prior to performing servicing on the machines. a) On or about 10/30/2020 an employee was in the process of performing maintenance on the Powder Coat Line Cure Oven. The employee was exposed to the hazards associated with natural gas. The employee followed the machine specific lock out procedures provided by the employer which did not include the bleeding of the natural gas line. b)On or about 1/21 an employee was in the process of performing maintenance on the PullMax PB46. The employee followed the machine specific lock out procedures while preforming maintenance. This resulted in the employee being exposed to a shock hazard as a result of the lock out procedures not securing the power to the PLC on the machine.