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29 CFR 1910.147(d): Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1) through (d)(6): a. On or about January 14, 2025, employees were exposed to rolling logs and the hydraulic log kicker on the conveyor line for the Brewco Debarker when they performed the servicing activity of unjamming logs at the infeed trough line for the Brewco Debarker line. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps concluding machine shut down to perform the servicing work. 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)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect the employees from the Brewco Debarker machine servicing hazards. b. On or about December 11, 2024, employees were exposed to rolling logs and the hydraulic log kicker on the conveyor line for the Brewco Debarker when they performed servicing activity of unjamming logs at the infeed trough line for the Brewco Debarker line. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps concluding machine shut down to perform the servicing work. 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)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect the employees from the Brewco Debarker machine servicing hazards. Pallet Distributors Inc dba ePallet Inc was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard 29 CFR 1910.147(d), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1767380, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on December 02, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 10501 Burt Street, Byesville, Ohio 43723. Pallet Distributors DBA ePallet was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard 29 CFR 1910.147(d), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1589265, citation number 2, item number 2. This citation as amended pursuant to the settlement agreement as citation number 2, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on September 14, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 10143 Copperhead Road NW, Sugarcreek, Ohio 44681. Pallet Distributors DBA ePallet was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard 29 CFR 1910.147(d), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1558518, citation number 1, item number 2. This citation as amended pursuant to the settlement agreement as citation number 1, item number 2b, and was affirmed as a final order on February 7, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 10143 Copperhead Road NW, Sugarcreek, Ohio 44681.