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Lockout/TagoutLockout/Tagout
Authorized Authorized EmployeesEmployees
Hazardous energy sourcesHazardous energy sources
Evaluate machines, equipment, Evaluate machines, equipment, and processesand processes
Develop energy Develop energy control plancontrol plan
1a
Hazardous energy sourcesHazardous energy sources
Look for all sources of energyLook for all sources of energy
Identify Identify secondary and secondary and stored energy stored energy sourcessources
1b
Why lockout/tagout is Why lockout/tagout is necessarynecessary
Prevents injury due to unexpected Prevents injury due to unexpected startup of equipment or released startup of equipment or released energyenergy
Maintenance/servicing operations Maintenance/servicing operations often require employee to place often require employee to place part or all of his/her body into part or all of his/her body into machine’s point of operationmachine’s point of operation
2a
Functions covered by Functions covered by lockout/tagoutlockout/tagout
Servicing of machines and Servicing of machines and equipmentequipment
Performing maintenance on Performing maintenance on equipment and machineryequipment and machinery
Normal operationsNormal operations
3a
Energy control programEnergy control program
Authorized employeesAuthorized employees
Affected employeesAffected employees
Other employeesOther employees
4a
Energy control programEnergy control program
Energy control proceduresEnergy control procedures
TrainingTraining
Periodic auditsPeriodic audits
4b
Preparation for shutdownPreparation for shutdown
Locate all energy sourcesLocate all energy sources
Inform all affected Inform all affected personspersons
5a
Shutdown procedureShutdown procedure
Each piece of equipment or Each piece of equipment or machine must be shutdown machine must be shutdown according to written energy control according to written energy control proceduresprocedures
Orderly shutdown avoids additional Orderly shutdown avoids additional or increased hazardsor increased hazards
6a
Shutdown procedureShutdown procedure
Use shutdown procedures that are Use shutdown procedures that are established for the machineestablished for the machine
6b
Isolating machinery from Isolating machinery from its energy sourcesits energy sources
Type of devices to be usedType of devices to be used
Placement of Placement of isolating isolating devicesdevices
7a
Application of Application of lockout/tagout deviceslockout/tagout devices
Positioning of lockout/tagout Positioning of lockout/tagout devicesdevices
Only authorized Only authorized employees can employees can attach the devicesattach the devices
8a
Releasing stored energyReleasing stored energy
Check for and relieve:Check for and relieve:• electrical energy capacitorselectrical energy capacitors• residual pressure in lines and pipesresidual pressure in lines and pipes
9a
Verification proceduresVerification procedures
Verify that all locks and tags are in Verify that all locks and tags are in placeplace
Try to operate the equipmentTry to operate the equipment
10a
Restoring energy to the Restoring energy to the equipment/machineequipment/machine
Remove tools from the area, Remove tools from the area, replace guardsreplace guards
Ensure that employees are safely Ensure that employees are safely positioned or removed from the positioned or removed from the areaarea
11a
Restoring energy to the Restoring energy to the equipment/machineequipment/machine
The employee who applies the lock The employee who applies the lock is the only one who can remove itis the only one who can remove it
Special requirements for testing Special requirements for testing and positioning equipmentand positioning equipment
11b
Lockout devicesLockout devices
Types usedTypes used
Standardized Standardized for easy for easy recognitionrecognition
12a
Lockout devicesLockout devices
Never use Never use someone else’s someone else’s lockout devicelockout device
The lock must The lock must identify the identify the person who person who applied itapplied it
12b
TagsTags
Types usedTypes used
Standardized Standardized for easy for easy recognitionrecognition
13a
TagsTags
The attachment means for a tag The attachment means for a tag must be:must be:• non-reusablenon-reusable• attachable by handattachable by hand• self-locking and non-reusable with self-locking and non-reusable with
locking strength of 50 poundslocking strength of 50 pounds• equivalent to a one-piece, all-equivalent to a one-piece, all-
environment-tolerant nylon cable tieenvironment-tolerant nylon cable tie
13b
TagsTags
The tag’s legend must include the The tag’s legend must include the following types of statements:following types of statements:
13c
Group lockoutsGroup lockouts
Uses group lockout devices (hasps) Uses group lockout devices (hasps) to accommodate all locksto accommodate all locks
Each authorized employee must Each authorized employee must affix a personal lockout or tagout affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device device to the group lockout device when he/she begins workwhen he/she begins work
14a
Group lockoutsGroup lockouts
Each authorized employee must Each authorized employee must remove those devices when he/she remove those devices when he/she stops working on the stops working on the machine/equipmentmachine/equipment
14b
Shift changesShift changes
The first employee’s lock remains The first employee’s lock remains in place until the next shift’s in place until the next shift’s employee applies employee applies his/her lockhis/her lock
15a
Removing a lockRemoving a lock
If an employee is not available to If an employee is not available to remove a lock, the employer must:remove a lock, the employer must:• verify that the employee is not in the verify that the employee is not in the
facilityfacility• make reasonable efforts to contact make reasonable efforts to contact
the employeethe employee• inform the employee of the removal inform the employee of the removal
before he/she resumes workbefore he/she resumes work
16a