Who or What
May be a full time Pacific Power employee or hired to act as a project manager.
Authorized Employee
RED
The primary color of the Clearance, "Do Not Operate Tag"
Boundary Expansion (2 step)
1. Operator will add the point to the log sheet and hang the tag on the device.
2. All workers issued the tagout will review the point and sign the tag.
Check Valve
NO
Fish Facility, Warehouse, Office Building
Non-Generating Facility
Authorized Employee, Qualified Employee and Qualified Worker
Operator
Danger Do Not Operate Tag
From memory detail what information is written on this tag.
Tagout log no, Date, Tag Point #, Tag__of __, Energy Isolation Description, Position of Device, Back-place for signatures
Energized Work (4 step)
If Tagout is not practical or cannot be de-energized.
1. Communicate with QE
2. Notify Duty Supervisor
3. Log event in plant logbook
4. Complete Energized Work Permit
4 tags for one Isolation Device
Yes. One tag for each phase of a three phase Fused Disc and one Signature tag at accessible location.
Remote Tagout Location in your area(s) of operation.
Hydro North Remote Locations:
Wallowa Falls Bend Big Fork
Hydro East Remote Locations:
Lifton Paris Ashton Granite StairsVeyo Sandcove Gunlock
Hydro South Remote Locations:
Black Cap Solar
Successfully completed full Tagout training designated for tagout responsibilities for Non-Plant Personnel.
Pacific Power Representative
Record Retention
Current year plus one year for most everything.
Terminal Clearance (5 step)
1. Position isolation device.
2. Hang Clearance Tag
3."Terminal Clearance" in nature of work column
4. Hang Tagout tag on top of Clearance Tag
5. Remove Tagout tag and then Clearance tag
Racked out CB
Double Jeopardy.
Where to hang the tag
Denotes the area of energy isolation.
Tagout Boundary
Authorized Employee who verifies that the Tagout provides protection to complete work.
Qualified Worker
Section 5.13 "Group Tagging Device or Master Tag"
Non-Plant Personnel sign on sheet is for the purpose of the Tagout Procedure considered a group tagging device or master tag.
OSHA reference 1910.269(d)(8)(ii)(D)
Boundary Reduction (4 step)
1. Stop work and release Tagout.
2. Remove tags and Position devices as needed.
3. Removed tags will be marked off the tagout log sheet and tags destroyed.
4. Follow section 8.8-8.11 to sign back on the modified tagout.
Personal Protective Grounds
No. Will not be included in the tagout as an Energy Isolation Device. (Section 4.5) Installation and removal are recorded in proper section.
Used to call attention to unusual conditions and convey information. Must contain name of person hanging, date and explanation.
Yellow Tags
Non-Plant Personnel (list 3 types of worker)
1. Doing work requiring protection, 2. Not regularly employed at that location, 3. Has not successfully completed FULL tagout training, 4. Non-represented employees, 5. Covered by different bargaining unit.
Procedure in place to enable the release of an issued Tagout when the Qualified Worker is at a different location.
Off Duty-Off site Release
(contact vs no contact)
(Extra 500 points to explain the procedure!)
Release for Test (4 step)
1. QW and QE discuss nature of test, equipment line up and tags to be removed.
2. All must stop work and release the tagout.
3. Remove tags and conduct test.
4. Follow section 11.2-11.12
Pond elevation
Stoplogs providing energy isolation but there is a potential of overtopping with a high pond level. How do you solve this problem? Group will determine if answer is sufficient.
Found: Multiple Off Duty releases, "clean up the book", "grounds removed section-completed correctly"
Found during a Tagout Audit