LOCKOUT AND TAGOUT

1.0 DISTRIBUTION
All Departments.

2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
INM-03-020 Controlling of Electrical Hazards

3.0 APPICABLE FORMS
Nil

4.0 APPLICABILITY
This document is applicable to all departments.

5.0 PURPOSE
The purpose is to describe lock out and tag out procedures.

6.0 SCOPE
Describes the procedure to be followed to prevent accidents occurring during maintenance or servicing.

7.0 RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT
Engineering and Production Departments.

8.0 RESPONSIBILITY
EHS Coordinator.

9.0 PROCEDURE
Written program for Lock out/Tag out shall include the following:
9.1 The procedure for shutting down (sequence) and securing the machinery. This should also detail the energy sources for each machine in the workplace. All sources of hazardous energy shall be listed and the means for releasing or blocking (i.e. locked/tagged) the energy shall be detailed in the written program. Hazardous energy may include electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, chemical, hydraulic and thermal energy.

9.2 Steps for applying lock outs/tag outs and their placement (location).Only (trained) qualified people will Lockout/Tag out equipment.

9.3 Verification test after shutdown and lockout to verify that all energy is safely isolated or turned off.

9.4 Procedure and steps to be taken in restarting the equipment after maintenance is completed.

9.5 If the maintenance task requires group lockout (a number of different people performing maintenance), each should have a lock applied at each lockout point. Only the person applying the lock should have the key to that lock. This assures that, as different team members complete their tasks and remove their locks, remaining members are still fully protected from the hazard energy.

9.6 When shift/personnel changes occur, employees must ensure the continuity of the lock out/tag out protection, including provision for safe, orderly transfer of lock out/tag out devices between on and off duty employees.

9.7 Employee Training
Effective initial training and retraining are necessary and Supervisor must certify that such training has been given to all employees covered. The certification allows the authorized employees performing maintenance/repairs to ensure that lock out & tag out procedures are properly done.

9.8 Requirements for Lock out/Tag out Devices

9.8.1 The tag out must have the general design and basic characteristics equivalent to a tag with a one-piece nylon cable tie that will withstand the environments and conditions it is used in. Locks and tags must clearly identify the employee who applies them. Tags also must warn against hazardous conditions if the machine or equipment is energized and must include a legend such as the following: DO NOT START, DO NOT OPEN, DO NOT CLOSE, DO NOT ENERGIZE, and DO NOT OPERATE.

9.8.2 Normal locks with a key may be use as a lockout device.

10.0 REFERENCE
The Factory Act 1948