Lock, Tag, and Try
This color lock is the "First on, Last off" lock at the Sparks site.
What is a "Yellow Lock?"
This is a component of an overall fall restraint system designed to distribute shock load over the shoulders, thighs, and seat area.
What is a "Body Harness"?
After successfully performing the initial line break or equipment opening, this may be downgraded.
What is "PPE"?
This role in a Confined Space Entry is a trained team member stationed outside an entry point who monitors and communicates with authorized entrants.
What is an "Attendant"?
This person may authorize a Safe Work Permit along with another Permit Issuer, particularly for work with higher hazard tasks.
Who is the "Co-Approver"?
This step in the isolation process is considered the most critical.
What is "Try"?
This is what a worker may experience after a fall from height and left in a suspended position, even for a short period of time.
What is "Suspension Trauma"?
The act of positioning oneself to avoid potential harm during line break is known as this.
What is "Defensive Position".
This is the term for being surrounded by finely divided solids within a confined space.
What is "engulfment"?
This is referred to as the review of a permitted task prior to work commencement by the Issuer and Acceptor.
What is the "4-eye Review" or "4-eyes Principle"?
This may be used when multiple individuals need to service a piece of equipment.
What is a "Lock Box"?
This is an essential part of planning work at height and identifies how a suspended fallen worker will be retrieved.
What is a "Rescue Plan"?
This must be filled out before cutting in to process lines, utility lines, or electrical conduit.
What is the "Line Cut Risk Assessment Form"?
This role is responsible to oversee entry operations, including that overall Acceptable Entry Conditions exist prior to authorizing entry.
What is the "Entry Supervisor"?
These activities listed in the Authorization Log at the Sparks site do not require a Safe Work Permit, provided a hazard assessment (i.e. JSA) has been conducted and filed at the Guard House.
What are "Minor Activities"?
Electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, thermal, mechanical, and others are forms of this.
What are "Hazardous Energy Sources"?
This is the height at which Fall protection must be implemented when working from a lower level in General Industry.
What is "four feet".
This must be conducted as close to initial entry time as possible, conducted continuously throughout the entry, and documented on the permit every hour.
What is "Atmospheric Monitoring"?
This is the maximum number of shifts an issued Safe Work Permit is valid for.
What is "one shift"?
This form is what the Sparks site uses to create a "just-in-time" equipment-specific lockout procedure.
What is the "Lock-Tag-Try Equipment Isolation Master Sheet" or "Lockout Sheet/Form"?
The anchorage point for a Personal Fall Arrest System must be capable of supporting this load (in lbs) per worker.
What is "5,000 lbs"?
This type of isolation is required to downgrade PPE after initial line break for steam and condensate.
What is "blind" or "double block and bleed".
These trainings must have been received by all members of the Confined Space Rescue Team, and at least one member of the Rescue Team must be current in them.
What are "First Aid" and "CPR"?
This person is responsible for ensuring the job site is cleaned up and returned to acceptable conditions prior to closing out a Safe Work Permit.
Who is the "Safe Work Permit Issuer"?