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Lockout/tagout procedures are designed to prevent accidental startup of machines and equipment and to prevent the release of stored energy during servicing or maintenance. Use of the general lockout/tagout procedure ensures that equipment is isolated from energy sources and injuries are prevented. Training is required for all personnel prior to utilizing lockout/tagout equipment.
For Lockout/Tagout Training do the following:
Read through the training presentation
Take the Lockout/Tagout Quiz
General Lockout/Tagout Procedure
General Lockout/Tagout Procedure
Notify appropriate affected employees that maintenance is required on a machine/equipment and that the machine/equipment must be shut down and locked out to perform the maintenance.
If the machine/equipment is in operation, shut it down by the normal stopping procedure.
Deactivate the energy isolating device(s) (such as switches, valves, circuit breakers, etc.) so that the machine or equipment is isolated from the energy source(s).
Lock or tag out the energy isolating device(s) with assigned individual lockout/tagout device(s).
Dissipate stored/residual energy (such as that in capacitors, springs, elevated machine members, etc.) by methods such as grounding, repositioning, blocking, bleeding down, etc.
Ensure that the equipment is disconnected from the energy source(s) by checking that no personnel are exposed. Then verify the isolation of the equipment by operating the push button, or other normal operating control(s), or by testing to make certain the equipment will not operate.
The machine/equipment is now locked or tagged out.
Lockout/Tagout (29 CFR 1910.147) was number six on OSHA’s Top 10 Violations for 2020 with over 2,000 violations adding up to $9,633,595 in penalties (OSHA’s Top Ten).
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Summary
When an employee must place part of his or her body into a machine’s point of operation, the unexpected release of hazardous energy can cause serious injury. To protect employees from the unexpected start up and the release of stored energy during the servicing of equipment, they should use Lockout/Tagout procedures.
Authorized Employees
Authorized Employees
Authorized Employees are responsible for:
Locking and/or tagging out equipment for maintenance or servicing
Notifying affected employees (or reliable coworkers who will pass the message on) before and after lockout/tagout operations take place
All energy isolation procedures
Affected Employees
Affected Employees
Affected Employees are responsible for:
Operating Equipment under normal circumstances
Understanding Lockout/Tagout
Procedures
Reasons
Dangers if interfered with
Not using locked out or tagged out equipment for any reason
Locking Devices
Locking Devices
Applied and removed only by Authorized Employees
Applied in a manner that prohibits operation of the equipment
Of a standard, identifiable, durable design
Identified with the name or ID of employee who applied it
Tags
Tags
Applied and removed only by Authorized Employees
To be used where locking devices are not feasible
Of a standard, identifiable, durable design
Identified with the name or ID of employee who applied it
State that the equipment should not be operated, started, opened, or reenergized
For more information about SUU’s Lockout/Tagout program, contact FSRM or visit our Written Safety Programs page.
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