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© Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0903
Session Objectives
Recognize hazardous energy sources
Understand responsibilities to create and maintain safe conditions
Control hazardous energy with lockout/tagout
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What Is Hazardous Energy?• Often invisible
• Can be hydraulic or mechanical
• Live or stored
• Moving machine or equipment parts
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ElectricitySteamChemicalHeat
Pneumatic, hydraulic, air
and water pressure
Gravity
What Is Hazardous Energy?(cont.)
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• 7,600 injuries per year
• 80% of workers fail to turn off equipment
• Causes:• Unexpected start-up• Release of stored energy• Failure to lockout/tagout
Hazardous Energy Injuries• 7,600 injuries per year
• 80% of workers fail to turn off equipment
• Causes:• Unexpected start-up• Release of stored energy• Failure to lockout/tagout
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Controlling Hazardous Energy• Follow lockout and
tagout procedures
• Prevent machinery or equipment from being turned on
• Dissipate energy
• Prevent a part of machinery or equipment from moving
• Provide means of warning (tag)
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29 CFR 1910.147
• “Authorized employee” who services machinery
• “Affected employee” who operates machinery
• “Other employee” near machinery and equipment
Lockout/Tagout Regulations29 CFR 1910.147
• “Authorized employee” who services machinery
• “Affected employee” who operates machinery
• “Other employee” near machinery and equipment
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• Trained to perform locking or tagging procedures
• No other employee can attach or remove lock or tag devices
• Trained to perform locking or tagging procedures
• No other employee can attach or remove lock or tag devices
Authorized Employee
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Authorized Employee Responsibilities• Repair or service
equipment as needed
• Ensure that all energy sources are locked out
• Test equipment to verify residual energy is dissipated
• Place tags on equipment
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Authorized Employee Responsibilities (cont.)
• Obtain assistance when necessary
• Remove locks and/or tags following lockout/tagout
• Coordinate multishift repair
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• Operates machinery or equipment
• Aware of energy control procedures
• Performs emergency procedures
• Operates machinery or equipment
• Aware of energy control procedures
• Performs emergency procedures
Affected Employee
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Affected Employee Responsibilities• Notify maintenance
• Leave all lockout/ tagout devices in place
• Verify equipment is safe to operate
• Ensure safety guards are in place and functioning
• Follow all safety rules
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Workplace Responsibilities
• Ensure de-energization of equipment
• Ensure employee awareness
• Provide appropriate levels of training
• Review program effectiveness
• Maintain and revise program
• Administer appropriate disciplinary actions
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Repair equipment
Place tags on equipment
Verify equipment is
safe to operate
Remove locks or tags
Test equipment
Notify maintenance for servicing
Authorized Employees Affected Employees
Test equipment
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Recognize and Control Hazardous Energy• Do you understand
how to recognize and control hazardous energy?
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– Circuit breaker
– Pressure valve
– Machine block
– Circuit breaker
– Pressure valve
– Machine block
• Isolate the equipment from the energy source
• Isolation device
Energy Isolation Device
• Isolate the equipment from the energy source
• Isolation device
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Lockout Device
• Lock• Block• Chain• Multilock hasp• Wheel valve cover• Ball valve cover
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Tagout Device• Warning devices only
• Legible
• Attached securely
• Resistant to degradation
• Removed only by an authorized employee
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Requirements for Lockout/Tagout Devices• Durable
• Standardized
• Traceable
• Substantial
• Identifiable
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Use lockout/tagout when:
• Equipment needs servicing
• Hazardous energy exists
• Unexpected start-up could occur
When to Use Lockout/Tagout DevicesUse lockout/tagout when:
• Equipment needs servicing
• Hazardous energy exists
• Unexpected start-up could occur
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Actions That Trigger Lockout/Tagout• Removing or
bypassing a safety device
• Any part of the body is placed in harm’s way
• Exposure to hazardous energy
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Lockout/Tagout Exceptions• When hazardous
energy does not exist
• During routine production processes
• Cord-controlled devices
• Hot tap operations
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Notify affected employees
Shut down energized equipment
Isolate energy sources
Lock out or tag out
Release stored energy
Test/Restart
Lockout/Tagout Procedure
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Clean up and inspect equipment
Clear personnel
Notify affected employees of start-up
Remove lockout devices and reenergize the machine
Ensure that all safety devices have been replaced
Reactivate isolation devices
Restart machinery or equipment
Restart Procedure
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What Steps Should You Take if You Have an Exposure Incident?
Test/restart
Release stored energy
Lock or tag out
Notify affected employees
Shut down energized equipment
Put the steps in their proper order:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Isolate energy sources7.
Replace and test all safety devices
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Lockout/Tagout Devices and ProceduresDo you understand:
• Lockout/tagout procedures for controlling hazardous energy?