So I asked AI… Can an “affected worker” who is not involved in the Lockout of a hazardous energy source be the one who verifies that the Lockout took the hazardous energy to a zero energy state per OSHA’s 1910.147?

Another crazy question that I was asked a few weeks back by a friend and up-and-coming safety pro. Again, the side bar group discussions ALL said NO, the authorized employee doing the LOTO must be the one to verify ZES of the LOTO, not the “affected employee” who has nothing to do with the LO or the maintenance servicing task(s). Here is what Gemini Plus said, which again I thought was a very good response…