Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 001C Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.147(d): Application of control. 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: (1) Preparation for shutdown. Before an authorized or affected employee turns off a machine or equipment, the authorized employee shall have knowledge of the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy. (2) Machine or equipment shutdown. The machine or equipment shall be turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment. An orderly shutdown must be utilized to avoid any additional or increased hazard(s) to employees as a result of the equipment stoppage. (3) Machine or equipment isolation. All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment shall be physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s). (4) Lockout or tagout device application. (4)(i) Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees. (4)(ii) Lockout devices, where used, shall be affixed in a manner to that will hold the energy isolating devices in a "safe" or "off" position. (5) Stored energy. (5)(i) Following the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices, all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy shall be relieved, disconnected, restrained, and otherwise rendered safe. (6) Verification of isolation. Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that have been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee shall verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished. a) The employer does not ensure that (d)(1) through (d)(6) is followed by employees performing cleaning, sanitation, and inspections on the Robert Reiser Vacuum Blender 48-206 (model # PMB 3000, serial #1019) in room 48. Employees do not properly secure each energy source prior to starting work, including: electrical at the disconnect; pneumatic at the valve; gravitational at the hood and doors' cylinders; and, hydraulic at the pump. Employees are exposed to struck-by and caught-in hazards associated with unexpected machine start-up. This was most recently observed on 1/31/2023. b) The employer does not ensure that (d)(1) through (d)(6) is followed by employees performing cleaning, sanitation, and inspections on the Marlin Pump 48-212F in room 48. Employees do not properly secure each energy source prior to starting work, including: electrical at the disconnect; pneumatic at the valve; and, hydraulic at the pump. Employees are exposed to struck-by and caught-in hazards associated with unexpected machine start-up. This was most recently observed on 1/31/2023. c) The employer does not ensure that (d)(1) through (d)(6) is followed by employees performing cleaning, sanitation, and inspections on the Townsend Incline Auger 48-211 (model # 77732) in room 48. Employees do not properly secure electrical energy source at the disconnect prior to starting work. Employees are exposed to caught-in hazards associated with unexpected machine start-up. This was most recently observed on 1/31/2023. d) The employer does not ensure that (d)(1) through (d)(6) is followed by employees performing cleaning, sanitation, and inspections on the FPEC Vacuum Blender 47-200 (model #814, serial # 1573) in room 47. Employees do not properly secure each energy source prior to starting work, including: electrical at the disconnect; pneumatic at the valve; gravitational at the hood and doors' cylinders; and, hydraulic at the pump. Employees are exposed to struck-by and caught-in hazards associated with unexpected machine start-up. This was most recently observed on 1/31/2023. e) The employer does not ensure that (d)(1) through (d)(6) is followed by employees performing cleaning, sanitation, and inspections on the FPEC Blender 24-052 (model # Megassager, serial # 661) in room 24. Employees do not properly secure each energy source prior to starting work, including: electrical at the disconnect; pneumatic at the valve; gravitational at the hood and doors' cylinders; and, hydraulic at the pump. Employees are exposed to struck-by and caught-in hazards associated with unexpected machine start-up. This was most recently observed on 2/1/2023. f) The employer does not ensure that (d)(1) through (d)(6) is followed by employees performing cleaning, sanitation, and inspections on the Alfa-Laval Bowl Chopper 24-046 (model # VSM500, serial #213-189-1) in room 24. Employees do not properly secure each energy source prior to starting work, including: electrical at the disconnect; gravitational at the hood's cylinders; and, hydraulic at the pump. Employees are exposed to struck-by and caught-in hazards associated with unexpected machine start-up. This was most recently observed on 2/1/2023. g) The employer does not ensure that (d)(1) through (d)(6) is followed by employees performing cleaning, sanitation, and inspections on the CSC Incline Auger 20-009 (model # CSC 1614.3.F, serial #81223) in room 20. Employees do not properly secure electrical energy source at the disconnect prior to starting work. Employees are exposed to caught-in hazards associated with unexpected machine start-up. This was most recently observed on 2/1/2023. (h) The employer does not ensure that (d)(1) through (d)(6) is followed by employees performing cleaning, sanitation, and inspections on the WolfKing Grinder 23-037 (model # SIG 650/200, serial #58937) in room 23. Employees do not properly secure each energy source prior to starting work, including: electrical at the disconnect; and, pneumatic at the valve. Employees are exposed to struck-by and caught-in hazards associated with unexpected machine start-up. This was most recently observed on 1/31/2023. The Zwanenberg Food Group (USA) Inc., was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.147(d), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1239986, citation number 02, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on 12/17/2018, with respect to a workplace located at 3640 Muddy Creek Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45238.