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GB_12_STD_LOTO_024
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1 .0 DOCUMENT DETAILS
3 .0 SUMMARY OF REVISIONS
Issue Revision Summary of Revisions
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1 0 Original Issue
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4 .0 DISTRIBUTION
This procedure is distributed in accordance with the Document Distribution List.
5 .0 PURPOSE
This procedure establishes minimum Lock, Tag, and Try requirements that will prevent
injuries to employees from the unexpected energized, start-up, or release of stored energy
from machines, equipment, or processes during construction start-up, servicing or
maintenance and ensures compliance with client’s site requirements. The lockout plan must
be verified and each affected employee and subcontractor must have a lock and tag in
place to ensure a zero energy state (ZES)
6 .0 SCOPE
This procedure is directly applicable to GB operations in Indonesia
7 .0 RESPONSIBILITY
• All GB and subcontractor employees are responsible for ensuring the complete and
proper application of lockout and tagout procedures. However, the primary
responsibility for preventing accidental operation or energization of equipment rests
with the craft or area superintendent or other supervisor designated by the project
superintendent who assumes responsibility for the work in progress
• A lockout plan is always completed when more than one energy isolation point is
involved in the lockout sequence. The craft superintendent or other supervisor must
sign each lockout plan prepared by GB
• When the equipment to be worked on is high voltage electrical gear (480V or higher),
the Electrical Discipline Manager or designee will be responsible to ensure proper de-
energization and lockout/tag out of all energy sources. Electrical PPE must be worn as
required during high voltage electrical work and at other times as deemed necessary
• When the purpose of the lockout is to de-energize electrical circuits so personnel can
safely work in close proximity to or on exposed electrical parts, a qualified person must
use test equipment to verify that the exposed parts or elements are not energized. This
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will always be done after the system has been de-energized, locked out, and tried, but
before work on exposed electrical parts is initiated
Authorized : A person who locks out and tags out machines or equipment
Employee in order to perform servicing or maintenance on that machine
or equipment.
Lock Box : A sturdy container with the capability of being locked, which
secures the keys used to lock out equipment. A copy of the
lockout plan is always affixed on or near the lockout box
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9 .0 PROCEDURE
9.1 IMPLEMENTATION
isolation point identified on the lockout plan or, in the case of a lock box lockout, on
the box that contains the keys used to lockout each energy source
• Lockout Plans. Lockout plans are required to be prepared for each lockout. The
client is responsible for in-place equipment lockout plans when initial start-up has
been completed. The supervisor responsible for the lockout will thoroughly review
the lockout plan, in coordination with a knowledgeable client representative prior to
locking out energy sources
• Equipment Walk-Down. The supervisor responsible for the lockout will walk-down
the entire system or equipment to be locked out and refer to the lockout plan as this
review is accomplished. A client representative should always accompany the
supervisor during this review
• Clear. Make sure that excess equipment, tools, and people are removed from the
immediate area before trying to start the equipment
• Try. It is imperative that each switch or energy control be activated after the lockout
to ensure that the equipment will not operate. This serves as a cross-check of the
lockout plan to ensure that no mechanism remains to energize a system or
equipment
• Construction Division Lockout Requirement. Workers must always be protected
by at least one GB lock on each energy isolation point, whether by the supervisor or
by each worker
• Locks and Tags. GB requires that both a lock and a tag be used for all lockout
situations including the application of locks and tags on lock boxes. Identification of
the individual on the lock is not a substitute for a tag. Locks and tags must always
be used in field applications
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• Lock Box Lockout and Tagout Procedure. This procedure will be reviewed with
all affected and authorized personnel prior to the implementation of any job:
• Locks and tags placed on electrical switches in the off/open position to prevent
inadvertent start-up or movement
• Locks and tags placed on closed valves when the flow of air, steam, water,
flammable liquids or other chemicals could occur causing harm if the valves were
opened.
• Closed radiation shutters to prevent exposure to radiation sources
• Locks placed on motor-starters and those starters "tried" prior to beginning work
• Insertion of a steel bar in a bucket elevator to prevent movement during work
• Installation of blocks under equipment that could fall during maintenance work
• The installation of restraints on fan blades which could be rotated by the wind during
servicing
• Installation of mechanical stops to prevent the movement of agitators in tanks
• Any other situation where lockout could prevent initiation of conditions, which could
cause personal injury, environmental release or other undesired results
• Planning the Job. Always use the site pre-job safety checklist before work begins.
Ensure familiarization with the energy sources by reviewing the lockout plan and
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identify potential hazards. Make sure all switches, controls, and/or valves that must
be locked out and tagged for the job are identified in writing on the Lockout Plan, a
checklist, a specific procedure, or other form of written documentation. The client
may be required to assist
• Turn Off the Machine or Equipment. Normally this is always a Client responsibility
• Locate, De-Energize, and Isolate All Energy Sources. Use a lockout plan that
has been verified to be current with P&ID drawings, to identify and de-energize all
energy sources. Walk-down the entire system to ensure the energy is isolated.
Client representatives must be asked to assist
- Electrical switches are locked with assistance of a qualified person from the
electrical department. Unless already locked out by the client, it is the first lock
applied
- Valves will always be chain locked or wrapped with the valve handle or fitting
secured by the chain so the valve cannot be opened. Valves with positive
locking mechanisms where a padlock can secure the valve handle need not be
chained
- Automatic valves must be locked out and tagged (or disabled) so they will not
activate
- Pipelines that contain chemicals, steam, and natural gas, air under pressure or
hot water over 60 º C must be isolated by draining the line at the lowest point,
closing and locking two valves upstream, opening a drain in between the valves
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(double block and bleed) or installing a blind flange in the line upstream from the
work area. Always use the line breaking procedure found in this manual or one
that is used at the client site that is consistent with the GB procedure
- The tag (suggested wording "Danger, Do Not Operate" in the local language) is
completed with the supervisor’s name, badge number, date and craft written
legibly on the tag
- All lockout tags used by GB or subcontractors on the site will be the same
Danger format and construction. A tag attachment device that withstands a 50
pound pull is required. All tags must be 7.5 x 13cm in size
- Locks may be color coded by craft. Lockout locks and tags will only be used for
lockouts
- Each supervisor’s lock may be keyed alike or individually but the only keys to
those locks must always be in the supervisor’s possession when the locks are
not being used and secured in the lock boxes during a lockout. Never leave the
keys unsecured
- Each worker’s lock must be individually keyed. Duplicate keys may be kept
locked up in the Construction Manager’s office. Always keep the keys secured
• Verify Equipment Isolation (Try). Ensure that the area is safe and put each control
or switch in the "ON" position to verify that the equipment will not operate.
CAUTION: Return the control to the "OFF" position after trying the energy source.
NOTE: Testing of equipment under the control of the client will be done by
operations (Client/Owner) and witnessed by the GB supervisor
• Notify Affected Employees, Including Operations. They must know that safety
locks are about to be removed and that the machinery or equipment will be capable
of re-energization. Check the work area to ensure all employees are safely
positioned or removed from the area
• Notify affected employees that the servicing or maintenance is completed and the
machine or equipment is ready for use
Once a personal lock and tag has been placed by a worker, only that worker has the
authority to remove the lock. If a lock is inadvertently left on to prevent accidental start-up of
the equipment and it must be removed, the following must be accomplished:
• Ensure that the employee accountable for the lock has actually left the project site. This
must be done by his/her Superintendent or other supervisory personnel. If the lock must
be removed after the Superintendent’s shift, he/she will be called back to the project
site to assist in determining the reason for the lockout and if it is safe to remove the lock
if the worker still cannot be contacted
• Exhaust all reasonable efforts to locate the employee who left the lock on the
equipment
• Complete the Personal Lock Removal Authorization form included in this procedure.
The Construction Manager or his/her designee must authorize the removal of an
abandoned lock and tag
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• Positively advise the employee that his/her lock has been removed before he/she
reports to the next shift. It is suggested that the employee be met in the clock in area or
at the security gate, as appropriate
9.5 TRAINING
Training will be given on lockout and tagout for all equipment or machines by the Safety
Officer or a Supervisor who has been trained in lockout and tagout by a Safety
Professional. All employees will be given lockout and tagout awareness training during HSE
induction. However, authorized and affected employees will be given additional training in
the following before any involvement in lockout or tagout:
1 0 .0 REFERENCE
• OHSAS 18001:2007 Clausul 4.4.6
1 1 .0 RECORDS
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