Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100147 C04 I The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout).
Inspection Nr: 1465637.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/07/2020 2
Initial Penalty: $5,735.00
Current Penalty: $3,700.00
Issuance Date: 03/26/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0418600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/07/2020
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/07/2020 | $3,700.00 | 04/07/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/26/2020 | $5,735.00 | 04/07/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A 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: a) Re-man area, Moulder machines 1-3; On or about 25 February 2020 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to potential unexpected energization of equipment in that employees were allowed to conduct set-up and tool change operations on moulder machines #1-3 without locking out the equipment. The employer allowed employees to rely on control circuitry (E-stop/key selector) as the energy isolating device which is not allowed by the standard. The employer failed to ensure employees utilized the machine specific lockout tagout procedures for those machines.
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