1910.269(d)(2)(iv)(B): Procedural Steps for Shutting Down Equipment
The energy control procedures must include specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy.
Key takeaways
- 1910.269(d)(2)(iv)(B) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart R).
- OSHA cited it 2 times in the last 3 years, in 2 inspections, with $22,906 in current penalties.
- 1 death is linked to inspections that cited this rule.
- Related part: 1910.269(d) Hazardous energy control (lockout/tagout) procedures (47 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.269(d)(2)(iv)(B) is one requirement inside 1910.269 Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910, Subpart R). The official text below is copied word for word from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR). The numbers, injury cases and training on this page show how OSHA enforces it on real job sites.
Official text
(B) Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy; 2 citations
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.269.
Export the list: 2 inspections cited 1910.269(d)(2)(iv)(B) in the last 3 years, with employer, location, penalty and date.
Purple Belt, $59/moInjuries linked to this rule
1 death is linked to inspections where OSHA cited 1910.269(d)(2)(iv)(B).
On May 13, 2024, at approximately 9:30 a.m., an employee at Oak Grove Power Plant was cleaning out a bypass chute. The employee was using a water hose to wash out built-up fuel and coal when the hydraulic comb depressurized and fell, striking the employee…
Where and how often it was cited
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OSHA interpretation letters
None exist. OSHA has not published a letter of interpretation for 1910.269(d)(2)(iv)(B).
Related parts of this rule
- 1910.269(d) Hazardous energy control (lockout/tagout) procedures 47 citations
- 1910.269(d)(2) General 31 citations
- 1910.269(d)(6) Lockout/tagout application 13 citations
- 1910.269(d)(2)(i) 10 citations
- 1910.269(d)(2)(iii) 8 citations
- 1910.269(d)(2)(iv) 5 citations
- 1910.269(d)(3) Protective materials and hardware 2 citations
- 1910.269(d)(6)(iv) 2 citations
- 1910.269(d)(3)(ii) 1 citations
- 1910.269(d)(5) Notification 1 citations
- 1910.269(d)(3)(ii)(D)
- 1910.269(d)(4) Energy isolation
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Frequently asked questions
What must the procedures include?
Specific steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment.
Why?
To control hazardous energy.
Must the steps be specific?
Yes, the rule requires specific procedural steps.
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.269 (eCFR), text current as of 2026-10-15
- U.S. Department of Labor enforcement data: OSHA inspections, citations and accident records, copied nightly; data as of 2026-11-06
3-year window. Federal OSHA only; state-plan rules are not counted. Plain-language text is a summary, not legal advice; the official text controls. Black Belt Safety is not part of OSHA or the Department of Labor.