Application of Energy Control-Lockout-Tagout Procedures.pdf
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7/27/2019 Application of Energy Control-Lockout-Tagout Procedures.pdf http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/application-of-energy-control-lockout-tagout-procedurespdf 1/1 Spring 2002 1 O SHA rules are very specific concerning established procedures for the application of energy control (Lockout or Tagout Procedures). Unfortunately the rules, as they apply to different types of equipment or different industries, are found in various sections of OSHA’s 29 CFR 1910. Subpart J – General Environmental Controls, Paragraph1910.147 covers lockout/tagout of machines and equipment. That paragraph excludes various industries including the two under which most NETA firms per- form their work, Utilities (covered by paragraph 1910.269) or work near energized equipment (covered by Paragraphs 1910.331-335). What are the appropriate elements and actions pertaining to the application of an equipment lockout? What is the appropriate sequence to be followed? 1. Before an authorized employee turns off a machine or equipment, the authorized employee shall have knowledge of the type and magni- tude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy. 2. The machine or equipment shall be turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment. An or- derly shutdown shall be used to avoid any additional or increased hazards to employees as a result of stopping the equipment. 3. All energy isolation devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment shall be physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from energy sources. 4. Authorized employees shall affix lockout or tagout devices to each energy-isolating device. 5. Following the application of lockout or tag out devices to energy iso- lation devices, all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy shall be relieved, disconnected, restrained, or otherwise rendered safe. 6. If there is the possibility of re-accumulation of stored energy to a haz- ardous level, verification of isolation shall be continued until the ser- vicing or maintenance is completed or the possibility of such accumu- lation no longer exists. 7. Before starting work on machines or equipment that have been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee shall verify that isolation and de-energizing of the machine or equipment has been accomplished. If normally energized parts will be exposed to contact by an employee while the machine or equipment is de-energized, a test shall be per- formed to ensure that these parts are de-energized. Glad you asked.... by Skip Hicks High Voltage Maintenance Corporation A pplication of Energy Control If an employee is unavailable to remove a lock or tag, what are the three required procedures an em- ployer must follow to have the lock or tags removed? 1. Verify that the authorized em- ployee who applied the device is not at the facility. 2. Make all reasonable efforts to contact the authorized em- ployee to inform him or her that his or her lockout or tagout de- vice has been removed. 3. Ensure that the authorized em- ployee has this knowledge be- fore he or she resumes work at that facility. C. A. (Skip) Hicks is the Michigan divi- sion manager for High Voltage Mainte- nance Corp. He has over 24 years experi- ence in the power industry in the areas of engineering, field service, training, and management. He is a regular speaker at several events including the Michigan Safety Conference and Plant Engineering shows throughout the country. He cur- rently holds a seat on the NETA Training Committee.
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7/27/2019 Application of Energy Control-Lockout-Tagout Procedures.pdf
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/application-of-energy-control-lockout-tagout-procedurespdf 1/1
Spring 2002 1
OSHA rules are very specific concerning established procedures for
the application of energy control (Lockout or Tagout Procedures).
Unfortunately the rules, as they apply to different types of equipment or
different industries, are found in various sections of OSHA’s 29 CFR 1910.
Subpart J – General Environmental Controls, Paragraph1910.147 covers
lockout/tagout of machines and equipment. That paragraph excludesvarious industries including the two under which most NETA firms per-
form their work, Utilities (covered by paragraph 1910.269) or work near
energized equipment (covered by Paragraphs 1910.331-335). What are
the appropriate elements and actions pertaining to the application of an
equipment lockout? What is the appropriate sequence to be followed?
1. Before an authorized employee turns off a machine or equipment, theauthorized employee shall have knowledge of the type and magni-tude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and themethod or means to control the energy.
2. The machine or equipment shall be turned off or shut down usingthe procedures established for the machine or equipment. An or-derly shutdown shall be used to avoid any additional or increasedhazards to employees as a result of stopping the equipment.
3. All energy isolation devices that are needed to control the energy tothe machine or equipment shall be physically located and operated insuch a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from energysources.
4. Authorized employees shall affix lockout or tagout devices to eachenergy-isolating device.
5. Following the application of lockout or tag out devices to energy iso-lation devices, all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy shall
be relieved, disconnected, restrained, or otherwise rendered safe.6. If there is the possibility of re-accumulation of stored energy to a haz-
ardous level, verification of isolation shall be continued until the ser-vicing or maintenance is completed or the possibility of such accumu-lation no longer exists.
7. Before starting work on machines or equipment that have been lockedout or tagged out, the authorized employee shall verify that isolationand de-energizing of the machine or equipment has been accomplished.If normally energized parts will be exposed to contact by an employeewhile the machine or equipment is de-energized, a test shall be per-formed to ensure that these parts are de-energized.
Glad you asked....
by Skip HicksHigh Voltage Maintenance
Corporation
Application of Energy Control
If an employee is unavailable toremove a lock or tag, what are thethree required procedures an em-ployer must follow to have the lockor tags removed?
1. Verify that the authorized em-ployee who applied the deviceis not at the facility.
2. Make all reasonable efforts to
contact the authorized em-ployee to inform him or her thathis or her lockout or tagout de-vice has been removed.
3. Ensure that the authorized em-ployee has this knowledge be-fore he or she resumes work atthat facility.
C. A. (Skip) Hicks is the Michigan divi-sion manager for High Voltage Mainte-nance Corp. He has over 24 years experi-
ence in the power industry in the areas of engineering, field service, training, andmanagement. He is a regular speaker atseveral events including the MichiganSafety Conference and Plant Engineeringshows throughout the country. He cur-rently holds a seat on the NETA TrainingCommittee.
