Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed. (a) On or about June 25, 2025, the employer did not conduct periodic inspections of their energy control procedures to ensure employees were protected from unexpected re-energization of equipment, and that lockout was used by employees performing servicing and maintenance tasks throughout the plant to include, but not limited to ammonia refrigeration equipment, process equipment, fermentation equipment, HTRT equipment, and Intake room equipment. Employees tasked with performing servicing and maintenance tasks were exposed to caught-in, crushing and amputation hazards, created by the energized machines and process.