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Lockout/Tagout

Affected Employees

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Session ObjectivesYou will be able to:• Recognize hazardous energy sources • Carry out your responsibilities related to

lockout/tagout• Understand the purpose and use of energy

control devices and procedures


What You Need to Know• What hazardous energy is and how it is

controlled• OSHA’s lockout/tagout regulations• Your responsibilities during and after

lockout/tagout• Management’s responsibilities• Lockout/tagout devices and procedures


What Is Hazardous Energy?• Live or stored

electricity• Moving machine or

equipment parts• Often invisible


What Is Hazardous Energy? (cont.)

Stored energy in equipment:• Heat• Gravity• Pneumatic, hydraulic,

air and water pressure• Steam• Chemical


Hazardous Energy Injuries• Thousands of injuries

every year• 80% of workers fail

to turn off equipment• Causes:

• Unexpected start-up• Release of stored energy• Failure to lock/tag out

Image Credit: State of WA-WISHA ServicesImage Credit: State of WA-WISHA Services


Controlling Hazardous EnergyLockout:• Prevents machinery or

equipment from being turned on (lockout device)

• Prevents machinery or equipment parts from moving (lockout device)

• Provides a warning (tagout device)


Lockout/Tagout Training • “Authorized employee”

who services machinery

• “Affected employee” who operates machinery

• “Other employee” who works near machinery


Your Responsibilities Related to Lockout/Tagout • Notify maintenance when equipment needs

service or repair• Leave all lockout/tagout devices in place• Await instructions before using equipment • Verify equipment is safe to operate following

lockout/tagout• Follow all safety rules while operating

equipment


Management’s Responsibilities• Ensure de-energization of equipment• Ensure employee awareness• Provide appropriate levels of training• Review program effectiveness• Maintain and revise the lockout/tagout

program• Administer appropriate discipline for

violations


Recognize and Control Hazardous Energy• Do you understand the

information presented so far?


Energy Isolation Device• Isolate the equipment

from the energy source• Isolation device

• Circuit breaker• Pressure valve• Machine block


Lockout Device• Lock• Block• Chain• Multilock hasp• Wheel valve cover• Ball valve cover


Tagout Device• Warning device only• Readable• Attached securely• Resistant to

degradation• Removed only by an

authorized employee


Requirements for Lockout/Tagout DevicesLockout/tagout devices must be:• Durable• Standardized• Substantial• Identifiable



Typical Equipment Requiring Lockout/Tagout• Presses• Power saws• Conveyors• Pumps• Production equipment• Trash compactors


When Lockout/Tagout Devices Must Be Used• Servicing or

maintaining machinery or equipment

• Hazardous energy exists

• Unexpected start-up could occur


Actions That Trigger Lockout/Tagout• Removing or

bypassing a safety device

• Any part of the body is placed in harm’s way

• Exposure to hazardous energy


Lockout/Tagout Exceptions• Work where the

potential for hazardous energy does not exist

• Activities performed during routine production processes

• Work on cord-controlled devices

• Hot tap operations where shutdown is not feasible



Lockout/Tagout ProcedureAuthorized employee will:• Notify affected employees• Shut down energized equipment• Isolate energy sources from equipment• Lock out or tag out the energy isolation

device• Release stored energy• Test


Restart ProcedureAuthorized employee will:• Clean up and inspect

work area• Clear personnel from

start-up area and notify affected employees of start-up

• Remove lockout devices or tags and reenergize machinery or equipment

• Restart equipment


Lockout/Tagout Devices and Procedures• Do you understand the

information presented in the previous slides?


Key Points to Remember• Hazardous energy is dangerous and deadly• Lockout/tagout is used whenever

unexpected start-up or stored energy release could occur

• Be sure to leave all lockout/tagout devices in place and wait for instructions before using equipment

• Verify that equipment is safe to operate following lockout/tagout

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