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tABle 15.5 (continued)
regulatory compliance checklist

lockout/tagout safety checklist
Are.speciic.procedures.established.for.lockout/tagout.utilization.during.shift.
change?.[29.CFR.1910.147.(E)(4)] ______ ______

If.outside.contractors.are.working.on-site,.do.our.personnel.ensure.compliance.
with lockout/tagout.procedures?.[29.CFR.1910.147.(f)(2)] ______ ______

Periodic Inspections
Are.periodic.inspections.of.lockout/tagout.procedures.conducted.at.least.
annually?.[29.CFR.1910.147.(c)(6)(i)] ______ ______

Are.inspections.conducted.by.a.supervisor.or.authorized.employee,.other.than.the.
person.using.the.lockout/tagout.procedure?.[29.CFR.1910.147.(c)(6)(i)(A)] ______ ______

Does.the.inspection.include.a.review,.between.the.inspector.and.the.
authorized/affected.employees,.of.their.responsibilities.under.the.lockout/tagout.
program?.[29.CFR.1910.147.(c)(6)(i)(D)]

______ ______

Are.inspections.certiied.and.recorded?.[29.CFR.1910.147.(c)(6)(ii)]

______ ______

As.a.minimum,.do.the.inspections.include.the.date.of.inspection,.the.employee.and.
inspector.names,.and.the.equipment.on.which.the.lockout/tagout.procedures.are.
being.used?.[29.CFR.1910.147.(c)(6)(ii)]

______ ______

particular.type.of.work..Packaged.audits.that.have.been.developed.by.others.will.not.
be,.in.all.likelihood,.very.useful.for.you.since.each.company.is.unique.and.has.its.
own.hazards.and.procedures.

reFerences
Reese,.C..D..and.J..V..Eidson.. Handbook of OSHA construction safety & health ..Boca.Raton,.
FL:.CRC.Press/Lewis.Publishers,.1999.
United.States.Department.of.Labor,.Occupational.Safety.and.Health.Administration,.Ofice.of.
Training.and.Education..OSHA.Voluntary.Compliance.Outreach.Program:.Instructors.
Reference.Manual..Des.Plaines,.IL:.U.S..Department.of.Labor,.1993.