Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008D Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.147(d): 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: On or about January 27, 2023, at a facility located 502 E. Linden Street in Abbotsford, WI; employees engaged in setup, servicing and maintenance of equipment with the potential for hazardous energy were not following the sequence of established procedures for the application of energy control: Sequence (1) to (6): (1) prepare for shut down by recognizing energy hazards and its controls,� (2) turn off and shut down the machines,� (3) physically locate and operate energy isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source,� (4) affix lockout or tagout devices to each energy isolating device,� (5) render safe all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy,� (6) verify that isolation and de-energization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished. The employer did not ensure that (d)(1) through (d)(6) was followed by production employees performing unjamming, cleaning, and setup on their assigned production equipment. Employees did not properly secure each energy source prior to starting work. Employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-in hazards associated with unexpected machine start-up. The employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machines were not shut down or turned off for unjamming, cleaning, and setup [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], lockout/tagout device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)] were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards.