4. If more than one person is involved in the repair, each person shall install a lock and or tag to the
equipment energy source. An employee may not use the tag or lock of another employee.
5. After servicing, renovation, or maintenance is complete, the area must be checked for tools,
parts, removed guards, and assurance that no personnel are in the danger zone. Then the lockout
or tagout will be removed by the same employee who initially locked it out so energy may be
restored to the equipment.
6. If the employee who locked out or tagged out the equipment is unavailable, the supervisor may
remove the lock or tag if the following conditions are met:
1. Verification that the employee who applied the device has left for the duration of the shift
and is not at the job site.
2. Made reasonable efforts to reach the employee.
3. Inform the employee that the lock or tag has been removed and the system is no longer
de-energized, before the employee resumes work.
7. Employee's using lockout/tagout devices shall have training about this program, and shall have
annual retraining to ensure that the employee understands and follows this program. The
training and retraining shall be documented with the training records maintained by the training
coordinator.
8. Outside contractors are required to follow this policy or provide a similar policy that is in
compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standard 1910.147.
Under no circumstances are outside contractors authorized to remove a lockout/tagout device nor
are they allowed to energize a locked out/tagged out system.
Lockout/Tagout Procedures Checklist:
The following steps must be followed in sequence to properly lockout/tagout and re-establish
energy:
I. Understand the hazard:
Electrical
Electrical Shock and or burn could result from contact with the exposed conductors line
voltage or high voltage equipment. Flying parts or fire could result if this circuit were
shorted. Electricity should be controlled at the circuit breaker, main switch, or fuse box.
Mechanical
Equipment or machinery can inflict tissue or skeletal injury through crushing, laceration or
impalement. This can be controlled through the main electrical switch, plug, circuit breaker
or anti-motion pin.
Thermal
May cause burns or fires. It can be controlled by the main electrical switch, electrical plug
control, electrical circuit breaker, electrical fuse box, steam valve, fluid line valve or
shielding.
