Gain an understanding of lockout tagout or lock and tag a safety procedure used in industry and research settings to ensure that dangerous machines are properly shut off and not able to be started up again prior to the completion of maintenance or servicing work
Lockout Tagout protects employees by isolating hazardous energy during servicing and maintenance In some instances it may be necessary to energize equipment for testing or positioning 29 CFR 1910 147 f 1 allows for the temporary removal of lockout tagout devices provided the following steps are taken
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Procedures for Placement Removal and Transfer of Lockout Tagout Devices The energy control procedures must include specific information concerning the placement removal and transfer of the lockout tagout devices Employees must be familiar with and able to perform these steps in the appropriate order Placement of lockout tagout device s
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The provisions of this suborder apply to equipment servicing and maintenance activities 35 conducted by NIST employees covered associates and non Research and Development 36 non R D contractors that could harm an individual if the equipment being serviced or
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Introduction To The Lockout Tagout Toolbox Talk The concept of lockout and tagout is simple when equipment or other items that hold potential energy require repair or intense inspection you lock out the energy source and tag the lock so everyone knows who has the key and why However the rules can make things get a little more complicated
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OSHA s standard on the Control of Hazardous Energy Lockout Tagout found in Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations CFR Part 1910 147 spells out the steps employers must take to prevent accidents associated with hazardous energy
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In situations in which lockout or tagout devices must be temporarily removed from the energy isolating device and the machine or equipment energized to test or position the machine equipment or component thereof the following sequence of actions shall be followed
A group lockout tagout procedure might provide the following basic organizational structure 1 A primary authorized employee would be designated This employee would exercise primary responsibility for implementation and coordination of the lockout tagout of hazardous energy sources for the equipment to be serviced 2
1910 147 The control of hazardous energy lockout tagout
The review of control of hazardous energy lockout tagout will assess the effectiveness of programs procedures and processes to establish a comprehensive lockout tagout program
In some circumstances workers need to temporarily restore energy to a machine or piece of equipment during servicing or maintenance to test and or reposition the machine or piece of equipment Full release and entry back into lockout tagout is required when testing
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All lockout tagout programs shall have a requirement for temporary clearances for testing or positioning of equipment 29 CFR 1910 147 f 1 NFPA 70E 120 2 F 2 n a
OSHA has many standards that require lockout tagout LOTO of machines and equipment during maintenance and servicing Some are generic in nature and cover a broad spectrum of facilities and processes others are industry specific
The lockout tagout standard applies to general industry employment and covers the servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment in which the unexpected startup or the release of stored energy could cause injury to employees
In some circumstances employees need to temporarily restore energy to a machine or piece of equipment during servicing or maintenance to test and or reposition the machine or piece of equipment Lockout or tagout devices may be removed temporarily in order to perform these tasks 29 CFR 1910 147 f 1
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Lock Out Tag Out LOTO refers to the specific practices and guidelines to safeguard employees from the unexpected start up movement activation energizing release of energy etc of machinery equipment plant systems during service maintenance or inspection activities
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Comply with the additional energy control provisions in this and other OSHA standards when machines or equipment must be tested or repositioned when outside contractors work at the site in group lockout situations and during shift or personnel changes
Then authorized employees can remove their personal lockout devices from the energy isolation devices and reenergize the equipment or machinery to perform the necessary testing or repositioning
One of the most common misunderstandings arises over the fact that the LOTO standard does not cover normal production operations Instead the requirements apply to servicing and maintenance or any production activity that requires an employee to remove or bypass a guard or other safety device
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The provisions found in 1910 147 f 1 allow for the testing or positioning of machines while energized however the provisions also require that employees be removed from the area when the energization and testing and or positioning occurs
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In situations in which lockout or tagout devices must be temporarily removed from the energy isolating device and the machine or equipment energized to test or position the machine equipment or component thereof the following sequence of actions shall be followed
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Do you have a lockout tagout procedure in regards to the smog hog 8 Before implementing energy control procedures or performing maintenance and or servicing operations you should know A The sources of hazardous energy B The magnitude and type of hazardous energy sources at the workplace C The procedures that control hazardous energy D
The method of applying a mechanical lockout device and a tag or a special tagout only tag managed in a lockbox on an energy isolation by a LOTO Authorized Person in accordance with established procedures to control hazardous energies and prevent the equipment from being operated until the lockout device is removed
29 CFR 1910 147 The control of hazardous energy lockout
Various types of machines may not require or be conditionally exempt from lockout tagout Printing presses and similar machines need constant adjustment while running It is also not infrequent or rare that equipment may need to run unguarded and without lockout to adjust for a production run or quality assurance prior to putting guards back
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