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    Lockout Tagout Procedures

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    Lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures are an OSHA regulation that protects maintenance and service workers from hazardous energy during equipment servicing and maintenance. Only authorized and trained employees can perform LOTO procedures, which involve shutting down equipment, isolating it from all hazardous energy sources, and securing locks and tags on energy isolation points to prevent restarting while workers service the equipment. Affected employees who operate equipment requiring LOTO must also be trained on the purpose of LOTO and never attempting to restart locked/tagged out equipment. Proper LOTO procedures follow six basic steps - preparing for shutdown, shutting down the equipment, isolating hazardous energy sources, securing locks and tags, releasing stored energy, and verifying isolation before

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    Lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures are an OSHA regulation that protects maintenance and service workers from hazardous energy during equipment servicing and maintenance. Only authorized and trained employees can perform LOTO procedures, which involve shutting down equipment, isolating it from all hazardous energy sources, and securing locks and tags on energy isolation points to prevent restarting while workers service the equipment. Affected employees who operate equipment requiring LOTO must also be trained on the purpose of LOTO and never attempting to restart locked/tagged out equipment. Proper LOTO procedures follow six basic steps - preparing for shutdown, shutting down the equipment, isolating hazardous energy sources, securing locks and tags, releasing stored energy, and verifying isolation before

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    Lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures are an OSHA regulation that protects maintenance and service workers from hazardous energy during equipment servicing and maintenance. Only authorized and trained employees can perform LOTO procedures, which involve shutting down equipment, isolating it from all hazardous energy sources, and securing locks and tags on energy isolation points to prevent restarting while workers service the equipment. Affected employees who operate equipment requiring LOTO must also be trained on the purpose of LOTO and never attempting to restart locked/tagged out equipment. Proper LOTO procedures follow six basic steps - preparing for shutdown, shutting down the equipment, isolating hazardous energy sources, securing locks and tags, releasing stored energy, and verifying isolation before

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    Lockout Tagout Procedures

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    Lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures are an OSHA regulation that protects maintenance and service workers from hazardous energy during equipment servicing and maintenance. Only authorized and trained employees can perform LOTO procedures, which involve shutting down equipment, isolating it from all hazardous energy sources, and securing locks and tags on energy isolation points to prevent restarting while workers service the equipment. Affected employees who operate equipment requiring LOTO must also be trained on the purpose of LOTO and never attempting to restart locked/tagged out equipment. Proper LOTO procedures follow six basic steps - preparing for shutdown, shutting down the equipment, isolating hazardous energy sources, securing locks and tags, releasing stored energy, and verifying isolation before

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    Lockout Tagout Procedures

    LOTO Procedures
    Machinery can be a great boost to employee productivity, allowing one worker to complete as
    much work as dozens of employees could without the machine. For all their benefits, though,
    machines cannot tell the difference between flesh and other materials and can severely injure
    employees. Operators must be protected by machine guards that limit worker exposure and
    provide sufficient protection from hazards during typical operation of the machine. Machine
    guarding doesn’t protect workers who maintain and service the machines though, since their work
    often requires them to remove the guards and bypass the safety features that protect operators. This
    is where Lockout /Tagout comes in to play.
    Lockout/Tagout, or Control of Hazardous Energy (29 CFR 1910.147), is an OSHA regulation
    implemented to protect maintenance and service workers in the performance of their duties. It
    specifically addresses hazards that could injure employees from the unexpected energization or
    start up of machines or equipment, or when stored energy could be released, while servicing or
    maintaining equipment. Employees are protected by following the procedures to shut down the
    machine and ensure that it cannot activate while they are working on it.
    Who can use Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)?

    Can every employee use LOTO? No, they cannot. Only your company’s authorized employees
    can use LOTO. To be an authorized employee, they must be trained on your company’s LOTO
    program including recognition of the actual hazardous energy sources in your facility, the type and
    magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the procedures for isolating and
    controlling hazardous energy. In short, they must be trained to properly understand, apply, and
    follow LOTO procedures. They must also be authorized by the employer to use LOTO procedures.
    Authorized employees are not the only ones who need training. Employees who operate machines
    or equipment that will be maintained or serviced under LOTO, or work in an area where LOTO is
    used, are affected employees also need training. They must be trained on the purpose of LOTO
    and to understand the use of LOTO procedures. They must also never attempt to restart or
    reenergize equipment that is locked and/or tagged out. The consequences for doing so could be
    fatal for the authorized employee working on the equipment.

    LOTO Procedures
    The specific actions for applying LOTO will differ from equipment to equipment, and from facility
    to facility. The general LOTO procedure should follow a basic 6 step process.
    1. Prepare for Shutdown
    1. Notify affected employees that maintenance will be performed under LOTO. The
    authorized employee should review the hazards and LOTO procedures for the equipment
    that will be serviced.
    2. Shutdown Equipment
    1. The authorized employee will shut down the equipment following company and/or
    manufacturer’s requirements.
    3. Isolate Equipment
    1. Isolate the equipment from the hazardous energy sources using the equipment specific
    LOTO procedure.
    4. Place Locks and Tags
    1. Locks and/or tags should be placed on valves, breakers/electrical disconnects, blank
    flanges, and any other point called out on the equipment specific LOTO procedure.
    5. Release/Block Stored Energy
    1. Release stored energy from the stored energy hazards identified in the LOTO procedure,
    such as releasing springs, blocking elevated parts that could drop, stopping moving parts,
    draining fluids, venting gases, etc.
    6. Verify Equipment Isolation
    1. Confirm that workers are clear from the area, locking devices are securely in place, and
    that the equipment is isolated. Once this is done, attempt a normal startup to confirm that
    the equipment does not start.

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