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A verification system is implemented to ensure the continued isolation and de-energization of hazardous energy sources during the course of maintenance and servicing operations. Once the equipment is shut down and the hazardous energy has been controlled, maintenance/servicing personnel, sometimes in conjunction with operations personnel, must test the machinery or equipment to verify that the isolation...
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Due to the significant risks associated with inadequate energy control procedures and the failure to properly implement effective energy control procedures, section 1910.147(c)(6)(i) REQUIRES that periodic inspections be performed AT LEAST ANNUALLY (based on twelve-month intervals) to VERIFY that
the procedures are adequate and
they are being properly applied
OSHA believes that these periodic inspections...
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OSHA’s performance-oriented LOTO training program requirements, as detailed in §1910.147(c)(7), were developed to provide employer flexibility and deal with various workplace conditions. The specific training material will vary from workplace to workplace and even from employee to employee within a single workplace, depending upon:
the complexity of the machine or equipment and the procedures,...
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The employer must ensure that specific procedures are implemented during shift or personnel changes to provide a continuity of lockout or tagout protection throughout this transition period. This assurance usually involves action by the authorized or supervisory employee (Primary Authorized Employee) responsible for coordinating affected workforces and maintaining LOTO protection. See §§ 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(C)...
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Verification by the authorized employee that the previous steps of the procedure have effectively isolated the machine or equipment must be done prior to starting the servicing or maintenance work. The authorized employees need to verify that:
the machine or equipment has been turned off or shut down properly;
all the energy-isolating devices were identified, located, and operated as needed;
the...
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LOCKOUT is a more effective means of ensuring the de-energization of equipment; it is the preferred method because lockout-based safety programs are less susceptible to human error, and tagout devices have INHERENT PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS. Therefore, if the energy isolating device is capable of being locked out, the standard requires LOCKOUT unless the employer can demonstrate that a tagout system will...
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The short answer is NO…UNLESS your online training is
SPECIFIC to your workplace,
LOTO written program, and
machine energy isolation procedures
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The Control of Hazardous Energy (lockout/tagout) standard regulates the servicing and/or maintenance of chemical process systems and associated piping, even though the energy sources (e.g., chemical and thermal energy) and control methods used in process hazards management are somewhat different from those encountered with machinery and mechanical equipment.
Typically, the procedural steps required...
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One of the most overlooked LOTO program requirements is the “Means to Enforce”.
OSHA regulations state the following about procedures to enforce the program…
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Do you include your Fire Extinguisher company under your PSM/RMP Contractor Safety Program?
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FIRE EXTINGUISHER FATALITY Youth killed while demonstrating safe use of fire extinguisher.
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2011 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
11
(2010 = 90)
(2009 = 100)
Forklift/Manlift
Mobile Equipment
31
(2010 = 110)
(2009=88)
Mining
65
(2010 = 480)
(2009...
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