Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
tABle 15.5
regulatory compliance checklist
lockout/tagout safety checklist
This.safety.compliance.checklist.assists.employers.and.supervisors.in.determining.that.procedures.and.
equipment.are.available.and.personnel.are.trained.in.the.control.of.hazardous.energy.sources..This.
checklist.only.addresses.the.minimum.required.standards..Where.appropriate,.it.may.be.supplemented.
with.local.site-.or.shop-unique.requirements..Relevant.references.are.noted.after.each.question.
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Are.all.authorized.employees,.whose.job.requires.them.to.perform.service.or.
maintenance.on.machines,.systems,.or.equipment,.trained.on.lockout/tagout.
procedures?.[29.CFR.1910.147.(c)(7)(i)]
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Is.lockout/tagout.training.suficient.to.ensure.recognition.of.applicable.hazardous.
energy.sources?.[29.CFR.1910.147.(c)(7)(i)]
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Do.authorized.employees.know.the.adequate.methods.and.means.of.isolating.
hazardous.energy.sources?.[29.CFR.1910.147.(c)(7)(i)(A)]
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Are.affected.employees.instructed.by.their.supervisor.on.the.purpose.and.use.of.
energy.control.procedures?.[29.CFR.1910.147.(c)(7)(i)(B)]
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Are.all.employees.whose.duties.require.them.to.be.in.an.area.where.energy.control.
procedures.are.used,.instructed.on.their.purpose,.the.prohibitions.of.
lockout/tagout,.and.about.a.change.in.equipment.that.presents.a.new.hazard?.
[29 CFR.1910.147.(c)(7)(iii)(A)]
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If.random.lockout/tagout.inspections.reveal.problems,.is.retraining.accomplished?.
[29.CFR.1910.147.(c)(7)(iii)(B)]
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If.a.supervisor.has.reason.to.suspect.there.are.inadequacies.in.the.employee's.
knowledge.of.lockout/tagout.procedures,.is.retraining.accomplished?.
[29 CFR 1910.147.(c)(7)(iii)(B)]
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Is.lockout/tagout.retraining.suficient.to.provide.employee.proiciency.and.
introduce.new.or.revised.procedures?.[29.CFR.1910.147.(c)(7)(iii)(B)]
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As.a.minimum,.is.lockout/tagout.training.recorded.with.the.employee's.name,.
class attendance.date,.and.his.or.her.work.area?.[29.CFR.1910.147.(c)(7)(iii)(C)]
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lockout/tagout Procedures
Are.lockout/tagout.devices.capable.of.withstanding.the.environment.to.which.they.
are.exposed?.[29.CFR.1910.147.(c)(5)(ii)(A)(1)]
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Are.lockout/tagout.devices.easily.recognizable.and.clearly.visible?.
[29 CFR 1910.147.(c)(5)(ii)]
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Do.locks.have.substantial.strength.to.prevent.removal.without.applying.excessive.
force.such.as.bolt.cutters?.[29.CFR.1910.147.(c)(5)(ii)(C)(1)]
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Are.lockout/tagout.devices.standard.in.either.shape,.color,.or.format?.
[29 CFR 1910.147.(c)(5)(ii)(B)]
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Are.tags,.tag.attachment,.and.lock.attachment.mechanisms.designed.so.that.the.
probability.of.accidental.removal.is.minimized?.[29.CFR.1910.147.(c)(5)(ii)(C)(2)]
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Are.tag.attachments.self-locking.and.attachable.by.hand?.[29.CFR.1910.147.(c)(5)
(ii)(C)(2)]
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Have.facilities.identiied.their.requirements.for.tags,.locks,.and.attachment.hardware,.
and.do.they.have.an.adequate.supply.on.hand?.[29.CFR.1910.147.(c)(5)(i)]
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