Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100147 C04 I The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout).
Inspection Nr: 546279.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 12/24/2012 2
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 11/20/2012
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522000
Contest Date: 12/19/2012
Final Order: 08/09/2013
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 08/09/2013 | $7,000.00 | 12/24/2012 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 12/27/2012 | $7,000.00 | 12/24/2012 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/20/2012 | $7,000.00 | 12/24/2012 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section. Note: Exception: The employer need not document the required procedure for a particular machine or equipment, when all of the following elements exist: (1) The machine or equipment has no potential for stored or residual energy or reaccumulation of stored energy after shut down which could endanger employees; (2) the machine or equipment has a single energy source which can be readily identified and isolated; (3) the isolation and locking out of that energy source will completely deenergize and deactivate the machine or equipment; (4) the machine or equipment is isolated from that energy source and locked out during servicing or maintenance; (5) a single lockout device will achieve a locker-out condition; (6) the lockout device is under the exclusive control of the authorized employee performing the servicing or maintenance; (7) the servicing or maintenance does not create hazards for other employees; and (8) the employer, in utilizing this exception, has had no accidents involving the unexpected activation or reenergization of the machine or equipment during servicing or maintenance. A specific energy control procedure for the Denso Machine, of which the Pole Core Station lift roller conveyor was a component, which included electrical and pneumatic energy sources, had not been developed nor implemented.
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