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Lockout/Tagout Group8: (.PPTX File Courtesy of Osha Training Institute and Teex)
Lockout/Tagout Group8: (.PPTX File Courtesy of Osha Training Institute and Teex)
GROUP8
(.PPTX FILE COURTESY OF OSHA TRAINING INSTITUTE AND TEEX)
1910.147(a)(1) Scope
Covers servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment in which
Unexpected energization or start up or
Release of stored energy could cause
Injury to employees
Normal operation is covered in 1910 subpart O
1910.147(a)(1)(ii) Exemptions
Construction, agriculture and maritime employment;
Electrical Utilities;
Electrical equipment (covered by Subpart S)
Oil and gas well drilling and servicing
So why comply?
Control of Hazardous Energy
Why use lockout/tagout?
Protects maintenance personnel from power being reapplied by mistake
Recommended by API RP 54 for electrical systems in drilling and servicing operations
• Recognized hazard
1910.147(a)(2) Application
Service and maintenance:
Employee required to remove or bypass a guard or safety device
Employee required to place part of body into area that would be a danger zone during
machine operation cycle.
Exception: Minor adjustments and servicing activities during normal production if
Routine
Repetitive
Integral to production
Provided that alternative measures provide effective protection
Does not apply to cord and plug connected equipment for which
Exposure to hazard is controlled by unplugging and
Plug under exclusive control of employee performing service or maintenance
Does not apply to hot tap operations in transmission and distribution operations in pressurized
pipelines provided that:
Continuity of service is essential,
Shutdown of system is impractical, and
Documented procedures and special equipment provide proven effective protection for
employees
1910.147(a)(3) Purpose
Establish a program and utilize procedures for affixing appropriate lockout devices or tagout
devices to energy isolating devices
Prevent unexpected energization, start up or release of stored energy in order to prevent injury
to employees
Training and procedural requirements for other sections’ LO/TO requirements
1910.147(b)
Definitions
Affected employee
Locks out or tags out machines or equipment in order to perform servicing or maintenance on
that machine or equipment
Affected employee whose duties include servicing or maintenance under this section
Energized