Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.269(d)(2)(iv): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, responsibility, authorization, rules, and techniques to be applied to the control of hazardous energy, and the measures to enforce compliance: Instance 1: Between February 25, 2016 and March 8, 2016, employees were exposed to fly ash while working in Unit 1's silo, and the employer's energy control procedure did not provide specific requirements for: -shutting down isolating, blocking and securing equipment, -and the testing equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tag out out devices, and other energy control measures. Instance 2: On or about March 8 and 9, 2016, employees were exposed to a limestone slurry from an 11,000 gallon per minute pump while conducting work on a 90 degree elbow, and the employer's energy control procedure did not provide specific requirements for: -shutting down, isolating, blocking, and securing equipment, -and the testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tag out out devices, and other energy control measures. Instance 3: On or about May 10, 2016, an employee was exposed to a 480 volt electrical service which was removed from LOTO 7363 prior to it being reconnected to a pug mill pump, and the employer did not have a procedure steps to outline responsibility for the removal of the lock out and tag out devices. The Prairie State Generating Company, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.269(d)(2)(iv), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 968776, citation number#2, item number#3 and was affirmed as a final order on 11-10-2014, with respect to a workplace located at Prairie State Generating Company, LLC, 3872 County Hwy 12 Marissa, IL 62257.