Lockout/ Tagout

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Lockout/ Tagout

• Refresher Training

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Hazardous energy sources

• Evaluate machines, equipment, and processes
• Develop energy control plan

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Hazardous energy sources

• Look for all sources of energy
• Identify secondary and stored energy sources

1b
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Why lockout/tagout is necessary

• Prevents injury due to unexpected startup of
  equipment or released energy

2a
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Functions covered by lockout/tagout

• Servicing of machines and equipment
• Performing maintenance on equipment and machinery
• Normal operations

3a
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Energy control program

• Authorized employees
• Affected employees
• Other employees

4a
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Energy control program

• Energy control procedures
• Training
• Periodic audits

4b
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Preparation for shutdown

• Locate all energy sources
• Inform all affected persons

5a
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Shutdown procedure

• Each piece of equipment or machine must be
  shutdown according to written energy control
  procedures

6a
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Shutdown procedure

• Orderly shutdown avoids additional or increased
  hazards
• Use shutdown procedures that are established
  for the machine

6b
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Isolating machinery from its energy sources

• Type of devices to be used
• Placement of isolating devices

7a
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Application of lockout/tagout devices

• Positioning of lockout/tagout devices
• Only authorized employees can attach the devices

8a
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Releasing stored energy

• Check for and relieve
• electrical energy capacitors
• residual pressure in lines and pipes

9a
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Verification procedures

• Verify that all locks and tags are in place
• Try to operate the equipment

10a
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Restoring energy to the equipment/machine

• Remove tools from the area, replace guards
• Ensure that employees are safely positioned or
  removed from the area

11a
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Restoring energy to the equipment/machine

• The employee who applies the lock is the only one
  who can remove it
• Special requirements for testing and positioning
  equipment

11b
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Lockout devices

• Types used
• Standardized for easy recognition

12a
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Lockout devices

• Never use someone elses lockout device
• The lock must identify the person who applied
  it

12b
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Tags

• Types used
• Standardized for easy recognition

13a
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Tags

• The attachment means for a tag must be
• non-reusable
• attached by hand
• self-locking and non-reusable with locking
  strength of 50 pounds
• equivalent to a one-piece, all-environment-toleran
  t nylon cable tie

13b
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Tags

• The tags legend must include the following types
  of statements

13c
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Group lockouts

• Uses group lockout devices (hasps) to accommodate
  all locks
• Each authorized employee must affix a personal
  lockout or tagout device to the group lockout
  device when he/she begins work

14a
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Group lockouts

• Each authorized employee must remove those
  devices when he/she stops working on the
  machine/equipment

14b
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Shift changes

• The first employees lock remains in place until
  the next shifts employee applies his/her lock

15a
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Removing a lock

• If an employee is not available to remove a lock,
  the employer must
• verify that the employee is not in the facility
• make reasonable efforts to contact the employee
• inform the employee of the removal before he/she
  resumes work

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