Lock off /Tag out/Verify Awareness

HOW YOU PLAY A PART

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 Lock off/Tagout/Verify
Procedures

 The purpose of lockout/tagout/verify is to

prevent energy from accidentally being
released while a machine or equipment is
being serviced.
 The ultimate goal of lockout/tagout/verify
is to protect the safety and health of
employees.
 Secondary is the protection of equipment
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 Definitions of Terms You Will
Likely Hear :

Energy
Source: --Any Source of Electrical,
mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic,
chemical, thermal, gas, water,
steam, air or gravity.

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 Isolating Device

 A mechanical Device That Physically

Prevents The Transmission or Release of
Energy.

Examples are: --disconnect switches, slide

gates, valves, blocks, and blind
flanges.

E-Stops are not included in isolation devices.

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Equipment Specific Procedures

Specific procedures for :

 shutting down the equipment.
 isolating from its energy source.
 blocking from residual energy source.
 securing equipment for work.

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 Lock off/ Tag out

 The placement of a lock and tag on an

isolating device which ensures that the
equipment being controlled cannot be re-
energized until the locking device is
removed.

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You Will See Different Colored
Locks.
 Blue locks will be equipment locks
• Used to protect equipment.
 Red locks
• Used for SGS Personal Protection.
 Green locks
• Given to contractors to use on SGS equipment.
 Orange Locks
• Group locks for person controlling a group lockout.

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 You Will See Two Different Color
Tags In Use

 Red Tags With Red Locks For Personal

Protection Of SGS Employees.
 Red Tags With Green Locks For Contractor
Protection.
 Yellow Tags With Blue Locks For The Protection
Of Equipment .
 Tags Function is Communication.
“Why’ They Shut The Machine
Down.
 Tells “Who” Shut The Machine Down.
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What A Typical Lockout/Tagout Looks Like
With an Equipment Lock.

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What A Typical Lockout/Tagout Looks Like
With a Personal Protection Lock.

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 What A Typical Lockout/Tagout Looks Like
With a Contractor & Personal Protection Lock.

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 Occasionally You May See a Yellow Tag
Without a Lock On a Piece of Equipment That
is Out of Service.

 This machine is Tagged Out

because it Will Not Run.

 The Tag Will Tell You What

Is Wrong With The
Equipment .

 Never Attempt To Operate

Equipment That Has
Been Tagged .

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 Verify

 The process of operating the start

controls, engaging levers, measuring
voltage, inspecting lockout devices
valves,disconnect switches, blades, piping
systems in an area to make sure that all
energy sources have been isolated and
controlled.

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 You Have a Role

You are either an

Affected Employee
An Authorized
Employee
Or Both !
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 Authorized Employee

Authorized Employee-an individual

who uses the lockout/tagout /verify
procedure on a machine or piece of
equipment that is to be serviced or
maintained.

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 Affected Employee

 Affected Employee-an individual whose job

requires him/her to operate or use a machine or
piece of equipment on which servicing or
maintenance is being performed under the
lockout/tagout/verify procedure. This also
pertains to any employee whose job requires
him/her to work in an area where servicing or
maintenance is being performed.
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 You May Be Both

An authorized employee and an affected

employee may be the same person, when
the affected employee’s duties also include
performing maintenance or service on a
machine or equipment that requires
Lockout/Tagout/Verify procedure.
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 Key To Successful Lock
lock off /Tagout/ Verify is:

Everybody working
together.

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Authorized Employees that:
 Properly plan the job.
 Notify all affected employees in the
area of work.
 Shut down the equipment at the
operating controls.
 Isolate all energy sources to
equipment.
 Lock and tag all isolating devices
 Dissipate all stored or residual
energy sources.
 Verify the isolation. 19
 Affected Employees that:
 Stay clear of the area as much as possible.
 Never attempt to assist .
 Never interfere or tamper with a lock or tag.
 Report all unusual situation to your
supervisor or foreman.

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As an Affected Employee:
 Instrumental in helping protect the safety
of yourself and your co-workers.
 May save someone or yourself from grave
injury or even death.

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 Secure all the mobile equipment 22
to prevent unauthorized operation.
Key point in the Lock off Tag out
to minimize risk from physical risk

 Disconect energy sources

Installed blind flanges for pipe line
 Swicth in posisi off
 Lock off energy sources
 Install tag and clear information
Date
Name authorized of lock off-tag out
Purpose of the LoTo
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Questions ?

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