Striving For Safety Excellence HunterDouglas Corporate Environmental, Safety, Risk Management Lock Out Tag Out Affected Employees
® ® Striving For Safety Excellence What You Need To Know What hazardous energy is and how it is controlled OSHA’s lockout/tagout regulations Your responsibilities during and after lockout/tagout Management’s responsibilities Lockout/tagout devices and procedures
® ® Striving For Safety Excellence What Is Hazardous Energy Live or stored electricity Moving machine or equipment parts Often invisible
® ® Striving For Safety Excellence What Is Hazardous Energy? (cont.) Stored energy in equipment: Heat Gravity Pneumatic, hydraulic, air and water pressure Steam Chemical
® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Hazardous Energy Injuries Thousands of injuries every year 80% of workers fail to turn off equipment Causes: Unexpected start-up Release of stored energy Failure to lock/tag out
® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Controlling Hazardous Energy Lockout: Prevents machinery or equipment from being turned on (lockout device) Prevents machinery or equipment parts from moving (lockout device) Provides a warning (tagout device)
® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Lockout/Tagout Training “Authorized employee” who services machinery “Affected employee” who operates machinery “Other employee” who works near machinery
® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Your Responsibilities Related to Lockout/Tagout Notify maintenance when equipment needs service or repair Leave all lockout/tagout devices in place Await instructions before using equipment Verify equipment is safe to operate following lockout/tagout Follow all safety rules while operating equipment
® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Management’s Responsibilities o Ensure de-energization of equipment Ensure employee awareness Provide appropriate levels of training Review program effectiveness Maintain and revise the lockout/tagout program Administer appropriate discipline for violations
® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Energy Isolation Device Isolate the equipment from the energy source Isolation device: Circuit breaker Pressure valve Machine block
® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Lockout Device Lock Block Chain Multilock hasp Wheel valve cover Ball valve cover
® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Tagout Device Warning device only Readable Attached securely Resistant to degradation Removed only by an authorized employee
® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Requirements for Lockout/Tagout Devices Lockout/tagout devices must be: Durable Standardized Substantial Identifiable
® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Equipment Requiring Lockout/Tagout Typically require LOTO: Presses Power saws Conveyors Pumps Production equipment Trash compactors
® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Lockout/Tagout Must Be Used: When... Servicing or maintaining machinery or equipment Hazardous energy exists Unexpected start-up could occur
® ® Striving For Safety Excellence What Actions Trigger Lockout/Tagout? Removing or bypassing a safety device Any part of the body is placed in harm’s way Exposure to hazardous energy
® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Lockout/Tagout Exceptions Work where the potential for hazardous energy does not exist Activities performed during routine production processes Work on cord- controlled devices Hot tap operations where shutdown is not feasible
® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Lockout/Tagout Procedure Authorized employee will: Notify affected employees Shut down energized equipment Isolate energy sources from equipment Lock out or tag out the energy isolation device Release stored energy Test
® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Restart Procedure Authorized employee will: Clean up and inspect work area Clear personnel from start-up area and notify affected employees of start-up Remove lockout devices or tags and reenergize machinery or equipment Restart equipment
® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Key Points to Remember Hazardous energy is dangerous and deadly Lockout/tagout is used whenever unexpected start-up or stored energy release could occur Be sure to leave all lockout/tagout devices in place and wait for instructions before using equipment Verify that equipment is safe to operate following lockout/tagout
® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Questions? QUESTIONS??