Every company must identify what procedure(s) will be followed to ensure 100% de-energizing or zero mobility of equipment in a Lock-Out/Tag-Out Program before proceeding with work on a piece of equipment or working adjacent to dangerous moving objects. The following items must be addressed:
- Clearly state your company’s policy regarding lock-out including
- Notification of employees that work is to be done on equipment
- Who will be assigned responsibility to put on and take off tags and locks
- You must also identify the following:
- Tags for Heavy Equipment
- Locks
- Identification of Lock-Out Points
- Placement and removal of Locks
- Alternative methods of controlling the energy source
- Training
*Lock-out regulations are found in WAC 296-155.429 Part 1
*Sample program available here.