Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: a). On or about August 30, 2018, at 3198 NW 125th Street, Miami Florida, the employer failed to develop and implement a Hazardous Energy Control Program for set-up, cleaning and maintenance of pet foods manufacturing machines such as but not limited to: (1) a receiving conveyor system; therefore exposing the machine operators, the machine mechanics and machine cleaning employees to thermal, pinch, nip, cut, and amputate hazards. b). On or about August 30, 2018, at 3198 NW 125th Street, Miami Florida, the employer failed to develop and implement a Hazardous Energy Control Program for set-up, cleaning and maintenance of pet foods manufacturing machines such as but not limited to: (2) a silo system; therefore exposing the machine operators, the machine mechanics and machine cleaning employees to thermal, pinch, nip, cut, and amputate hazards. c). On or about August 30, 2018, at 3198 NW 125th Street, Miami Florida, the employer failed to develop and implement a Hazardous Energy Control Program for set-up, cleaning and maintenance of pet foods manufacturing machines such as but not limited to: (3) two bagging systems (Hayssen machines); therefore exposing the machine operators, the machine mechanics and machine cleaning employees to thermal, pinch, nip, cut, and amputate hazards. d). On or about August 30, 2018, at 3198 NW 125th Street, Miami Florida, the employer failed to develop and implement a Hazardous Energy Control Program for set-up, cleaning and maintenance of pet foods manufacturing machines such as but not limited to: (4) a conveyor boxing/distribution system; therefore exposing the machine operators, the machine mechanics and machine cleaning employees to thermal, pinch, nip, cut, and amputate hazards. e). On or about August 30, 2018, at 3198 NW 125th Street, Miami Florida, the employer failed to develop and implement a Hazardous Energy Control Program for set-up, cleaning and maintenance of pet foods manufacturing machines such as but not limited to: (5) a grain/ingredients bucket elevator for micro; therefore exposing the machine operators, the machine mechanics and machine cleaning employees to thermal, pinch, nip, cut, and amputate hazards. NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.