Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following: (c)(4)(ii)(A) A specific statement of the intended use of the procedure; (c)(4)(ii)(B) Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy; (c)(4)(ii)(C) Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them; and (c)(4)(ii)(D) Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures. a.) On or about July 15, 2024, in Peacock Building #1, the employer did not ensure the machine specific lockout procedures for Ball Mall #1 used by employees cleaning out the Ball Mill #1 hopper included the requirements list in (A) through (D) of this section in that it did not address: A specific statement for the Ball Mill #1 procedure that addresses servicing and maintenance such as cleaning out the hopper. The specific procedural steps for the placement, removal, transfer, and responsibility for lockout devices. The controls employees would need to attempt to start or specific verifications such as checking pressure gauges or temperature to test the effectiveness of lockout devices.