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Purpose and Scope
Effective hazardous energy control procedures will protect employees during machine and equipment servicing and maintenance where unexpected energization, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, as well as while working on or near exposed de-energized electrical conductors and parts of electrical equipment. Examples of these hazards may include being caught in, crushed by, struck by, and/or thrown from the unexpected start up of equipment. These hazards also include contacting live electrical circuits/parts.
The subsequent procedures herein established for specific PFD Shops will ensure that machines and equipment are properly isolated from hazardous or potentially hazardous energy sources during servicing and maintenance and properly protect again re-energization as required by 29 CFR 1910.147 and 29 CFR 1910.333.
Policy
A comprehensive written lockout/tagout program to include specific energy control procedures shall be developed and maintained by defined PFD work areas. The energy control procedures shall comply with 29 CFR 1910.147 and 29 CFR 1910.333. The appropriate OSHA Standards may be obtained in the PFD Facilities Safety Coordinator's office.
Definitions
- Authorized employee - a person who locks out machines or equipment in order to perform servicing or maintenance on that machine or equipment.
- Lockout - The placement of a lockout device on an energy isolating device, in accordance with an established procedure, ensuring that the energy isolating device and the equipment being controlled may not be operated until the lockout device is removed.
- Tagout - The placement of a tagout device on an energy isolating device, in accordance with an established procedure, to indicate that the energy isolating device and the equipment being controlled may not be operated until the tagout device is removed.
- Hazardous energy source - characterized as having mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, chemical, thermal or gravity sources.
For additional definitions, see 29 CFR 1910.147 (b).
Responsibilities
Section Director
Provide appropriate resources to ensure compliance with the established Shop SOP. Ensure that areas under his/her direction are in compliance with the shop specific energy control SOP to include members of his/her division that may not be directly associated with a specific shop. Coordinate new employee initial training in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147 and 29 CFR 1910.333.
Shop Supervisor/Manager
Develop and implement a written energy control (lockout/tagout) program for the particular area of responsibility that complies with Occupational Safety and Health Control of Harzardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) for General Industry, 29 CFR 1910.147 and 29 CFR 1910.333. Perform periodic lockout/tagout training and on-the-job inspections. Perform annual review of shop specific lockout/tagout procedures to ensure that the program is applicable to current job duties and equipment within the shop.
Environmental Health & Safety Office
Provide technical information and support to assist in developing and maintaining PFD's Control of Hazardous Energy program.
Conduct periodic inspections of the energy control program to ensure that these standards are being followed.
Authorized Employees
Responsible for complying with all provisions stated in their shop's established lockout/tagout program.
Procedures
Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in activities outlined in the scope of this SOP.
Each PFD Section listed below shall develop and maintain a written lockout/tagout program that is specific to the energy hazards that may be encountered in the course of fulfilling requirements of that work unit's employee's job description.
Affected Sections
- Building Maintenance Section
- Buildings & Special Services Section
- Grounds Section
- Utility Enterprise Auxiliary Section
- Facilities Operations & Central Stores
Outline of Energy Control Program
The following outline indicates the minimum topics that must be addressed in establishing a shop specific hazardous energy program.
Inventory of Hazardous Energy Sources
Provide a written inventory of each category of hazardous devices that may be encountered during fulfillment of shop job duties.
Sequence of Lockout and Tagout
Provide written procedures for lockout and tagout conditions in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147 and 1910.333.
Training
Provide written procedures for lockout and tagout training in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147 and 1910.333.
Inventory of Hazardous Energy Control Devices
Revision History