Identify & Isolate
Hazards
Lockout
Tagout
Lockout Tagout is the correct method for isolating machinery to ensure that when repairs, maintenance, cleaning or inspections of equipment is undertaken, it is done so safely.
Due to the awareness and associated real life risk, it is now being recognised as best practice for safety management in quarries, oil & gas production, manufacturing, food processing plants and more.
Why do you need it?
Lockout Tagout is the process and procedure used to ensure that machinery, moving parts and energy sources that need maintenance or cleaning, are effectively isolated so safe work can commence. The process also includes the safe practise of re-energising the machine once the work has been completed, allowing production to continue.
What Is the purpose?
The main application of Lockout Tagout is locating, identifying and isolating, single or multiple point of hazard that could harm employees if the hazard was to re-energise, shift via stored energy or be overridden manually.
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Prevented Fatalities & Injuries
It is estimated that 120 fatalities and 50,000 injuries are prevent each year by the use of Lockout Tagout.
Source: Spectrum Industrial
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Lockout Tagout Process
PREPARE
1. Identify the types of energy sources used, potential hazards, and all control devices.
NOTIFY
2. Notify all affected employees.
TURN OFF / SHUT DOWN
3. Turn of all operating controls.
ISOLATE
4. Isolate all energy sources.
LOCK-OUT
5. Lockout all switches and energy controls in the “off” or “safe” position.
TAG-OUT
6. Tags are to be applied in all cases where a lock is present.
ZERO ENERGY
7. Ensure that any dissipated energy is safety relieved and can not re-accumulate.
TRY-OUT
8. Test the operating controls. Be sure nobody can get hurt before testing.
COMPLETION
9. Complete all tasks, ensure vigilant observation is continued.
RE-ENERGISE
10. Restart Equipment.
