Lockout/Tagout Authorized Employees

Hazardous energy sources Evaluate machines, equipment, and processesEvaluate machines, equipment, and processes Develop energy control planDevelop energy control plan 1a

Hazardous energy sources Look for all sources of energyLook for all sources of energy Identify secondary and stored energy sourcesIdentify secondary and stored energy sources 1b

Why lockout/tagout is necessary Maintenance/ servicing operations often require employee to place part or all of his/her body into machine’s point of operationMaintenance/ servicing operations often require employee to place part or all of his/her body into machine’s point of operation 2a Prevents injury due to unexpected Prevents injury due to unexpected startup of equipment or released energy startup of equipment or released energy

Functions covered by lockout/tagout Servicing of machines and equipmentServicing of machines and equipment Performing maintenance on equipment and machineryPerforming maintenance on equipment and machinery Normal operationsNormal operations 3a

Energy control program Authorized employeesAuthorized employees Affected employeesAffected employees Other employeesOther employees 4a

Energy control program Energy control proceduresEnergy control procedures TrainingTraining Periodic auditsPeriodic audits 4b

Preparation for shutdown Locate all energy sourcesLocate all energy sources Inform all affected personsInform all affected persons 5a

Shutdown procedure Each piece of equipment or machine must be shutdown according to written energy control proceduresEach piece of equipment or machine must be shutdown according to written energy control procedures Orderly shutdown avoids additional or increased hazardsOrderly shutdown avoids additional or increased hazards 6a

Shutdown procedure Use shutdown procedures that are established for the machineUse shutdown procedures that are established for the machine 6b

Isolating machinery from its energy sources Type of devices to be usedType of devices to be used Placement of isolating devicesPlacement of isolating devices 7a

Application of lockout/tagout devices Positioning of lockout/tagout devicesPositioning of lockout/tagout devices Only authorized employees can attach the devicesOnly authorized employees can attach the devices 8a

Releasing 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 procedures Verify that all locks and tags are in placeVerify that all locks and tags are in place Try to operate the equipmentTry to operate the equipment 10a

Lockout devices Types usedTypes used Standardized for easy recognitionStandardized for easy recognition 12a

Lockout devices Never use someone else’s lockout deviceNever use someone else’s lockout device The lock must identify the person who applied itThe lock must identify the person who applied it 12b

Tags Types usedTypes used Standardized for easy recognitionStandardized for easy recognition 13a

Tags The attachment means for a tag must be:The attachment means for a tag must be: non-reusablenon-reusable attachable by handattachable by hand self-locking and non-reusable with locking strength of 50 poundsself-locking and non-reusable with locking strength of 50 pounds equivalent to a one-piece, all- environment-tolerant nylon cable tieequivalent to a one-piece, all- environment-tolerant nylon cable tie 13b

Tags The tag’s legend must include the following types of statements:The tag’s legend must include the following types of statements: 13c

Group lockouts Uses group lockout devices (hasps) to accommodate all locksUses 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 workEach authorized employee must affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device when he/she begins work 14a hasp

Group lockouts Each authorized employee must remove those devices when he/she stops working on the machine/ equipmentEach authorized employee must remove those devices when he/she stops working on the machine/ equipment 14b

Shift changes The first employee’s lock remains in place until the next shift’s employee applies his/her lockThe first employee’s lock remains in place until the next shift’s employee applies his/her lock 15a

Removing a lock verify that the employee is not in the facilityverify that the employee is not in the facility make reasonable efforts to contact the employeemake reasonable efforts to contact the employee inform the employee of the removal before he/she resumes workinform the employee of the removal before he/she resumes work 16a 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:

Restoring energy to the equipment/machine Remove tools from the area, replace guardsRemove tools from the area, replace guards Ensure that employees are safely positioned or removed from the areaEnsure that employees are safely positioned or removed from the area 17a

Restoring energy to the equipment/machine The employee who applies the lock is the only one who can remove itThe employee who applies the lock is the only one who can remove it Special requirements for testing and positioning equipmentSpecial requirements for testing and positioning equipment 18b