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SNK ENGINEERING & TRADING PTE.LTD.,

SAFE WORK PROCEDURES

DOCUMENT
LOCK-OUT, TAG-OUT
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DOCUMENT
SWP-10
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LOCK-OUT, TAG-OUT
1 Purpose and Scope

1.1 The purpose is to prevent any incidents and/or injuries due to inadvertent operation of
machinery or energizing of systems during servicing, maintenance and inspections.

1.2 This procedure applies to all situations where there exist the potential for exposure to
such inadvertent machine operation or system energizing.

1.3 This procedure does not apply to the following situations:

a) Servicing and/or maintenance during normal production unless an employee is

required to remove or bypass a guard or safety device and place any part of his
body in the area of a machine where work is actually being carried out or a
danger exist; and
b) Minor tool changes, adjustment or servicing that are routine, repetitive and
integral for production.

2 Definitions

Lock-Out - part of a machine that controls the energy

e.g. circuit breaker or switch, block or
isolation valve etc.

Tag-Out - putting a tag instructing people not to operate or use

machine/equipment.

3 Responsibilities

3.1 The Building Custodian Contractor/Managing Agents/technical departments shall be

responsible for the observance and enforcement of the requirements of this procedure.

3.2 The user/technical staff shall be responsible for following the requirements of this
procedure for the specified machinery or equipment.

4 Procedure

4.1 General Instructions and Guidelines

4.1.1 The department/section head concerned shall identify and designate the equipment,
machinery, systems and situations requiring the application of this procedure.

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4.1.2 Log-out / tag-out (LOTO) is required during the repair or maintenance of equipment and
machinery that are run on electricity, hydraulics, pneumatics, steam or mechanical
energy, which if inadvertently activated or energized could cause injury to workers.

4.1.3 The lock shall be durable and be able to withstand heat, cold, humidity or corrosion and
strong enough to prevent accidental removal.

4.1.4 A lock-out device shall be accompanied by a durable and sufficiently strong tag to
indicate the identity of the person who affixed it.

4.1.5 All tags shall have the same print and format throughout the work place, be easy to read
and understand, tough enough so they cannot be removed accidentally. The tie for tag-
out shall be self locking and can be attached by hand.

4.1.6 The tags shall display warnings such as “DO NOT START’, ‘DO NOT OPEN’, ‘DO NOT
OPERATE’.

4.1.7 Proper handing over shall be observed during change of personnel.

4.2 Lock-Out Of Equipment and Machinery

4.2.1 The user/technical staff shall have sound knowledge of energy types, including that
which is stored in accumulators, receivers, associated hazards, controls and isolation
details of the machinery or equipment.

4.2.2 The following steps shall be followed for effective lockout:

a) Announce shut down - Notify the affected personnel of the machinery or

equipment to be shutdown and that lock out procedure will be implemented.
b) Shut down the machine/equipment - Proceed to shut down the machine.
c) Disconnect all energy sources - Disconnect all energy sources (including bleeding
off of pressure from accumulators, receivers, pipe systems, discharging
capacitors etc) supplying power to the machine. Energy isolation devices such as
manually operated circuit breakers may be used for disconnecting the energy
source.
d) Apply lock out - Use lock out devices such as padlocks over the energy isolating
devices to ensure that energy would not be restored unexpectedly or
accidentally while work is being carried out.
(Note: No lock will be needed if the equipment is installed with a push button.
The push button has to be engaged before work can be carried out).

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e) Verify the isolation and lock out - Release any residual or stored energy such as
the energy in capacitors. Operate the machine’s controls to confirm that the
machine has been isolated and cannot be re-energized.

4.2.3 All energy control switches shall be in “OFF” or “SAFE” position to prevent accidental
start up or energy release.

4.2.4 Stored energy shall be released or blocked off before commencement of work.

4.2.5 After lock-out, attach the tag on the control panel to indicate that the system is under
maintenance.

4.3 Restoring The Machine/Equipment For Operation

4.3.1 Once the maintenance or repair work is completed, the machine/equipment shall be
returned to normal operation. The following steps shall be followed:

a) Check and ensure that all tools have been removed from the machine, that it is in a
safe condition to operate and safety guards if previously removed have been
replaced;
b) Verify that all personnel are safely clear of the machine;
c) Announce that the machine would be turned on;
d) Remove the lock-out devices and re-energize the machine. For push button devices,
re-activation must only be done by the user/technical staff who has the access
key; and
e) Inform the operators that the machine is ready for operation.

4.3.2 The user/technical staff who had applied the lock out shall remove the lock.

4.4 Training And Measures

4.4.1 Only qualified and trained personnel shall carry out LOTO and the service/maintenance
of machinery/equipment.

4.4.2 Training shall be provided to employees who have to carry out the inspection, cleaning,
repair or maintenance of plant, machinery or equipment.

4.4.3 Training shall be provided to employees responsible for the inspection, cleaning, repair,
modification and maintenance of plant, equipment and machinery.

4.4.4 Re-training shall be carried out to keep employees updated on any new hazards or
change in the lock-out procedures in identifying energy sources.

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4.4.5 Briefing shall be provided to persons, if necessary, who are involved in the inspection,
cleaning, repair or maintenance to understand the purpose of lock-out procedures and
the prohibition to restart or re-energize any plant, machinery or equipment that is
locked-out.

5 Control Of Records

Storage
Title Responsibility Retention Period Medium

Master list of Building Custodian As long machine/ Hardcopy/

machines, equipment Contractor/Managing equipment is in Softcopy
and plants for LOTO Agents/Technical use
Departments

6 Documents Associated With This Procedure

CP 91 : 2001 - Code Of Practice for lock-out procedures

WSH (General Provision) Regulations 2006

7 Attachments

I - Lockout / Tagout Permit

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Attachment I
LOCKOUT/TAGOUT PERMIT

Date Schedule for work: Time : From: To:

Brief description of task:

Name of authorized person(s) Person in charge : (Name & Signature)

who perform the task(s)
Others on the team :
Company name (if a contractor /
subcontractor) :
Contact number : Mobile phone / pager
Data Reviewed for Each Source of Hazardous Energy
Electrical: a/c d/c capacitor Disconnecting Means:
 Voltage(s) :

Pneumatic: Disconnecting Means:

 Pressure :

Hydraulic: Disconnecting Means:

 Pressure :

Kinetic: Disconnecting Means:

 Weight / Force :

Heat or Cold: Disconnecting Means:

 Temperature :

Chemical Name: Disconnecting Means:

 Hazard :

Others: Disconnecting Means:

 Magnitude :

Personal Protective Equipment & Safety Equipment to be Used

Permit Authorized by :

Work Completed as per permit :

Signature of Person in Charge Date & Time Completed

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