1 Lockout/Tagout/Verify Awareness HOW YOU PLAY A PART OSHA 1910.147.

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Lockout/Tagout/Verify Lockout/Tagout/Verify AwarenessAwareness

HOW YOU PLAY A HOW YOU PLAY A PARTPARTOSHA 1910.147

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Lockout/Tagout/Verify Lockout/Tagout/Verify ProceduresProcedures

The purpose of lockout/tagout/verify is to The purpose of lockout/tagout/verify is to prevent energy from accidentally being prevent energy from accidentally being released while a machine or equipment is released while a machine or equipment is being serviced.being serviced.

The ultimate goal of lockout/tagout/verify The ultimate goal of lockout/tagout/verify is to protect the safety and health of is to protect the safety and health of employees.employees.

Secondary is the protection of equipment Secondary is the protection of equipment from damage.from damage.

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Definitions of Terms You Definitions of Terms You Will Likely Hear :Will Likely Hear :

EnergEnergy y SourceSource::

--Any Source of Electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical,

thermal, gas, water, steam, air or gravity.

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Isolating DeviceIsolating Device

A mechanical Device That Physically A mechanical Device That Physically Prevents The Transmission or Prevents The Transmission or Release of Energy.Release of Energy.

--disconnect switches, slide gates, valves, blocks, and blind flanges.

Examples are:

E-Stops are not included in isolation devices.

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Equipment Specific Equipment Specific ProceduresProcedures

Specific procedures for :

shutting down the equipment. isolating from its energy source. blocking from residual energy source. securing equipment for work.

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Lockout/ TagoutLockout/ Tagout

The placement of a lock and tag on an The placement of a lock and tag on an isolating device which ensures that the isolating device which ensures that the equipment being controlled cannot be re-equipment being controlled cannot be re-energized until the locking device is energized until the locking device is removed.removed.

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You Will See Different You Will See Different Colored Locks.Colored Locks.

Blue locks will be equipment locksBlue locks will be equipment locks• Used to protect equipment.Used to protect equipment.

Red locksRed locks• Used for SGS Personal Protection.Used for SGS Personal Protection.

Green locksGreen locks• Given to contractors to use on SGS Given to contractors to use on SGS

equipment.equipment. Orange LocksOrange Locks

• Group locks for person controlling a group Group locks for person controlling a group lockout.lockout.

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You Will See Two Different You Will See Two Different Color Tags In UseColor Tags In Use

Red Tags With Red Locks For Personal Protection Of Red Tags With Red Locks For Personal Protection Of SGS Employees.SGS Employees.

Red Tags With Green Locks For Contractor Protection.Red Tags With Green Locks For Contractor Protection. Yellow Tags With Blue Locks For The Protection Of Yellow Tags With Blue Locks For The Protection Of

Equipment .Equipment .

Tags Function is Communication.“Why’ They Shut The

Machine Down. Tells “Who” Shut The Machine Down.

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What A Typical Lockout/Tagout What A Typical Lockout/Tagout Looks Like With an Equipment Lock.Looks Like With an Equipment Lock.

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What A Typical Lockout/Tagout What A Typical Lockout/Tagout Looks Like With a Personal Looks Like With a Personal

Protection Lock.Protection Lock.

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What A Typical Lockout/Tagout What A Typical Lockout/Tagout Looks Like With a Contractor & Looks Like With a Contractor &

Personal Protection Lock.Personal Protection Lock.

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Occasionally You May See a Yellow Occasionally You May See a Yellow Tag Without a Lock On a Piece of Tag Without a Lock On a Piece of Equipment That is Out of Service.Equipment That is Out of Service.

This machine is Tagged Outbecause it Will Not Run.

The Tag Will Tell You What

Is Wrong With The Equipment .

Never Attempt To OperateEquipment That Has

Been Tagged .

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VerifyVerify

The process of operating the start The process of operating the start controls, engaging levers, controls, engaging levers, measuring voltage, inspecting measuring voltage, inspecting lockout devices valves,disconnect lockout devices valves,disconnect switches, blades, piping systems switches, blades, piping systems in an area to make sure that all in an area to make sure that all energy sources have been energy sources have been isolated and controlled.isolated and controlled.

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You Have a RoleYou Have a Role

You are either an You are either an Affected Affected EmployeeEmployeeAn An AuthorizedAuthorized Employee EmployeeOr Or BothBoth ! !

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Authorized EmployeeAuthorized Employee

Authorized EmployeeAuthorized Employee-an -an individual who uses the individual who uses the lockout/tagout /verify lockout/tagout /verify procedure on a machine or procedure on a machine or piece of equipment that is to piece of equipment that is to be serviced or maintained.be serviced or maintained.

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Affected EmployeeAffected Employee

Affected EmployeeAffected Employee-an individual whose -an individual whose job requires him/her to operate or use a job requires him/her to operate or use a machine or piece of equipment on which machine or piece of equipment on which servicing or maintenance is being servicing or maintenance is being performed under the lockout/tagout/verify performed under the lockout/tagout/verify procedure. This also pertains to any procedure. This also pertains to any employee whose job requires him/her to employee whose job requires him/her to work in an area where servicing or work in an area where servicing or maintenance is being performed.maintenance is being performed.

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You May Be BothYou May Be Both

An An authorized employeeauthorized employee and an and an affected employeeaffected employee may be the may be the same person, when the affected same person, when the affected employee’s duties also include employee’s duties also include performing maintenance or service performing maintenance or service on a machine or equipment that on a machine or equipment that requires Lockout/Tagout/Verify requires Lockout/Tagout/Verify procedure.procedure.

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Key To Successful Key To Successful Lockout/Tagout/ Verify Lockout/Tagout/ Verify

is:is:

Everybody Everybody working working together.together.

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Authorized Authorized Employees that:Employees that:

Properly plan the job.Properly plan the job. Notify all affected employees Notify all affected employees

in the area of work.in the area of work. Shut down the equipment at Shut down the equipment at

the operating controls. the operating controls. Isolate all energy sources to Isolate all energy sources to

equipment.equipment. Lock and tag all isolating Lock and tag all isolating

devicesdevices Dissipate all stored or Dissipate all stored or

residual energy sources.residual energy sources. Verify the isolation.Verify the isolation.

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Affected Employees Affected Employees that:that:

Stay clear of the area as much as Stay clear of the area as much as possible.possible.

Never attempt to assist .Never attempt to assist . Never interfere or tamper with a lock or Never interfere or tamper with a lock or

tag.tag. Report all unusual situation to your Report all unusual situation to your

supervisor or foreman.supervisor or foreman.

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As an Affected As an Affected Employee:Employee:

Instrumental in helping protect Instrumental in helping protect the safety of yourself and your the safety of yourself and your co-workers.co-workers.

May save someone or yourself May save someone or yourself from grave injury or even death.from grave injury or even death.

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Questions ?Questions ?