Definitions
Employees or contractors whose job requires them to operate or use equipment on which maintenance or servicing is being performed under the LOTO procedure
Who is an Affected Person?
To prevent injury or death that can be caused by the unexpected release of energy
What is the purpose of LOTO?
Once all devices, locks, and tags have been installed it is essential that de-energization must be.........
What is Verified?
Anytime personnel are changing a screen on a mill.
What is requires lockout tag out?
- Mechanical - Electrical - Hydraulic - Pneumatic - Chemical - Thermal - Gravity - Other
What is Energy Sources
Any person who performs LOTO on equipment or machinery in order to do maintenance or servicing of that equipment
Who is an Authorized Person?
Performing machine maintenance/set up, when removing a guard or entering a machine and it does not need to be running.
When should you use LOTO?
The wrong equipment being locked out and verification not being completed
What is the cause of many people being injured or killed each year?
A single employee is cleaning out a piece or portable equipment
When is a lock out tag out not required?
1. Notify employees 2. Shutdown Equipment 3. Isolate Energy 4. Attach Lockout Device 5. Release Stored Energy 6. Verify Lockout
What is the six steps for Equipment Specific Lockout
The placement of a lock and tag on an energy isolating device to ensure the safety of personnel and to prevent the unexpected release of energy
What is Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO)?
Turn off equipment, machinery, or process
What is the normal shutdown procedure?
Lockout locks with only one key per lock - Lockable valve handle covers - "Plug Huggers" for cord and plug equipment
What is some of the LOTO equipment that should be READILY availble for authorized employees?
Number of personal locks required if two people are working on the equipment.
What is two?
Immediately after applying lockout devices, the authorized employee must ensure all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy is - relieved - disconnected - restrained - otherwise safe
What is Step 5: Store Energy Release Procedure
Testing or actually trying the system or equipment controls to assure the correct energy isolating device(s) has been shut off and locked
What is Tryout or Verification?
Each energy isolating device used (i.e. disconnect boxes, breakers, valves, etc).
Where should you apply a lockout device, lock, and lockout tags?
Failure to comply with LOTO procedures will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment
What is the disciplinary policy for violating LOTO procedures?
If equipment is being cleaned and the work is not completed this what happens to the lock.
What is removed and locked out by the next shift.
Before starting work on a machine or equipment that is locked or tagged out, the authorized employee must verify that the machinery or equipment is actually isolated and de-energized by trying to start the machine.
What is Step 6: Verification or Try
An impliment that uses a lock to assure that an energy isolating device stays in a safe position (i.e. multiple lock clips, chains, valve handle covers, electrical plug covers, etc)
What is a Lockout Device?
Trapped compressed air, steam, gasses, hydraulic fluids, spring action devices, and gravity
What are types of stored energy?
- All personnel clear of equipment - All work completed - Obstructions, debris, tools have been cleared from the equipment - Remove locks, tags, and lockout devices - Turn operation controls to the "on" position and verify proper operation of the system/equipment.
What is the procedure to release LOTO and return to normal operation?
The location of your personal lock key if completing a lock out tag out.
What is in your pocket?
A situation where a lock out is required for a portable piece of equipment.
What is work on a piece of equipment where the employee can not see the end of the plug or if two people are working on the equipment?