Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: The employer did not develop, document, and utilize procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) An employee was engaged in a towel exchange process on top of the piston in Milnor Press 2 (Serial: 10149543) without locking out the machine prior to conducting the process, on or about March 27, 2015. The machine was under power, an interlocked door had been defeated and remained open, and the employee was not actively attending the machine. b) An employee travelled into the operating envelope of Milnor Shuttle 2 (Serial: 7247282) without locking out the machine prior to entering the operating envelope of the machine to retrieve towels that had fallen from the shuttle during normal operations, on or about March 27, 2015. c) An employee performed maintenance, replacing the diaphragm, on Milnor Press 2 (Serial: 10149543) while locked out, however, a procedure for locking out the machine was not in place, on or about April 2, 2015. Prestige Industries LLC was previously cited for a repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4(i), which was contained in inspection number 682958, citation number two, item number two and was affirmed as a final order on 8/9/13 with respect to a workplace located at 2101 91st street, North Bergen, NJ 07047. Prestige Industries LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4(i), which was contained in inspection number 315810457, citation number one, item number two and was affirmed as a final order on 7/18/12 with respect to a workplace located at 81 Saxon Avenue, Bay Shore, NY 11706. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).