44 COR 40-7486 [¶22,650]
CONTROL OF HAZARDOUS ENERGY FOR CLEANING, REPAIRING, SERVICING, SETTING-UP, AND ADJUSTING OPERATIONS OF PRIME MOVERS, MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING LOCKOUT/TAGOUT – HAZARDOUS ENERGY CONTROL PROCEDURES, SEPARATE PROCEDURAL STEPS FOR SAFE LOCKOUT/TAGOUT OF EACH MACHINE OR PIECE OF EQUIPMENT
Cal. Code Regs, tit. 8, § 3314(g)(2)(A) (2016) – Employer failed to establish written separate lockout/tagout procedures for adjusting its gear-driven positioner machine.
CONTROL OF HAZARDOUS ENERGY FOR CLEANING, REPAIRING, SERVICING, SETTING-UP, AND ADJUSTING OPERATIONS OF PRIME MOVERS, MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING LOCKOUT/TAGOUT – CLEANING, SERVICING AND ADJUSTING OPERATIONS
Cal. Code Regs, tit. 8, § 3314(c) (2016) – Employer failed to ensure that its gear-driven positioner machine was properly blocked during adjusting operations, a serious, accident-related violation. Employer failed to establish the independent employee action defense.