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

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not 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, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D): For the Trademark Nitrogen facility, as observed on or about/between 07/07/2016 and 08/31/2016, lockout tagout procedures for equipment such as, but not limited to, the following were not clear and specific in their scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques: a) procedures for isolating tanks throughout the facility did not specify the specific location of all energy isolating sources including, but not limited to, pump motors' disconnects and ammonia sparges that are to be used to de-energize the equipment. b) procedures for isolating tanks throughout the facility did not clearly specify the location of the energy source to be used to test the equipment in order to ensure that it was de-energized. c) Acid Plant Compressor Isolation procedure did not specify the location of the energy source to be used to test the equipment to ensure that it was de-energized.