Equipment Lock Out Tags
Administrative Tags
Worker’s Lock Out Tags
Clearance Orders – Core Requirements
Clearance Orders – Special Rules
100

 This number must always appear on an Equipment Lock Out Tag.

What is the Clearance Order number?

100

Administrative Tags must include this number, such as an A/O, CO, or R/O.

What is the Reference Number?

100

This log number must be listed on a Worker’s Lock Out Tag.

What is the Worker’s Alteration Log number?

100

 These steps describe how to reconfigure the system for safe work.

What are switching steps?

100

If a required isolation point is already tagged, this action must be taken.

What is cross‑referencing the Clearance Order and the related document?

200

This identifies where the tagged device is physically located.

What is the location of the device the tag is attached to?

200

This information tells where the Administrative Tag is applied.

What is the location of the device the tag is attached to?

200

This unique identifier must also appear on the Worker’s Lock Out Tag.

What is the Worker’s Lock Out Tag number?

200

These establish and verify a de‑energized Zone of Protection.

What are all required isolation points and verification that the zone is de‑energized?

200

This document must reference the Clearance Order when shared tagging exists.

What is the related document that already has the tag?

300

 This identifies exactly what equipment the tag is attached to.

What is the name of the device the tag is attached to?

300

This identifies the specific piece of equipment tagged.

What is the name of the device the tag is attached to?

300

 This information ensures the worker can be contacted if needed.

What is the employee’s name and contact information?

300

 These ensure grounding protection locations are documented.

What are all locations of dispatched grounds?

300

This rule ensures traceability between multiple tagging documents.

What is mutual cross‑referencing?

400

This identifies accountability for placing the tag.

What is the name of the employee attaching the tag?

400

This identifies who physically attached the Administrative Tag.

What is the name of the employee attaching the tag?

400

his identifies exactly where and on what equipment the tag is placed.

What are the location and name of the device the tag is attached to?

400

These steps explain how the system will be returned to normal.

What are steps to restore the system after the Clearance is released?

400

This section limits what may be included in a Clearance Order.

What is Section 2.2.2?

500

 This optional field is used when additional information is necessary.

What are remarks, when applicable?

500

 This indicates when the Administrative Tag was applied.

What is the date the tag was attached?

500

This field is required even if no extra details are provided.

What is the date the tag was attached?

500

 These Clearance Order requirements apply when providing isolation for worker protection.

What are switching steps, isolation points, ground locations, and restoration steps?

500

This rule applies when an isolation point already has a tag attached.

What is the requirement to cross‑reference both documents?

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