Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6): a) On or about April 15, 2023, at the establishment located at 625 Hager Road, Denmark, Wisconsin; at the QX6 RapidPak, an employee was exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when they engaged in sanitation activities on the QX6 RapidPak. The employer did not ensure that an employee had implemented energy control application steps or equivalent protective measures prior to allowing them to perform sanitation. The machine was not deenergized, such as but not limited to pneumatic and vacuum, prior to the employee engaging in the servicing / maintenance activity. b) On or about April 20, 2023, at the establishment located at 625 Hager Road, Denmark, Wisconsin; at the QX7 RapidPak, an employee was exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when they engaged in sanitation activities on the QX7 RapidPak. The employer did not ensure that an employee had implemented energy control application steps or equivalent protective measures prior to allowing them to perform sanitation. The machine was not deenergized, such as but not limited to pneumatic and vacuum, prior to the employee engaging in the servicing / maintenance activity. c) On or about April 25, 2023, at the establishment located at 625 Hager Road, Denmark, Wisconsin; in the QX8 Stuffing Room, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when they engaged in sanitation activities on the QX8 Handtmann Stuffer. The employer did not ensure that employees verified the deenergization of hazardous energy prior to allowing them to perform sanitation. The machine was not deenergized, such as but not limited to electrical, prior to the employee engaging in the servicing / maintenance activity. d) On or about May 5, 2023, at the establishment located at 625 Hager Road, Denmark, Wisconsin; in the QX8 Stuffing Room, an employee was exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when they engaged in sanitation activities on the QX8 Pre-Dry towards Infeed Section. The employer did not ensure that an employee had implemented energy control application steps or equivalent protective measures prior to allowing them to perform sanitation. The machine was not deenergized, such as but not limited to electrical, prior to the employee engaging in the servicing / maintenance activity. 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.