Lock-Out/Tag-Out Safety Training for Nueces County

Lock-Out/Tag-Out Safety Training for Nueces County The Control of Hazardous Energy (29 CFR 1910.147)

What Is Lockout/Tagout? • Referred to as LOTO • Blocks flow of energy from power source to the equipment • Provides means of warning (tag)

Who does this apply to? • All Nueces County Employees • Training presented as general knowledge of LOTO • Personnel working with hazardous systems will have specialized training based on job classification

Regulatory Requirements • 29 CFR 1910.147–Control of Hazardous Energy • Covers operators and service personnel • Requires training of employees

Types of Lockout Devices • Locks • Blocks • Chains • Multilock hasps • Wheel valve covers • Ball valve covers

Requirements For Lockout/Tagout Devices They must be: • Durable • Standardized • Substantial • Identifiable

Energy Sources • Electricity • Hydraulic • Pneumatic • Steam • Thermal • Chemical • Gravity

Typical Equipment Requiring LOTO • Presses • Saws • Conveyors • Pumps • Production Equipment • Trash Compactors • Ovens

When Must LOTO Be Used? When servicing or maintaining equipment where: • Hazardous energy exists • Unexpected start-up could occur • Either of these could harm an employee

LOTO Shall Be Used When: • Employees are required to remove or bypass a safety device • Employees are required to place any part of their body in harm’s way • Employees are exposed to hazardous energy

LOTO Exceptions • Work where hazardous energy does not exist • Activities performed during routine production processes • Work on cord-controlled devices • Hot tap operations where shutdown is not feasible

Typical LOTO Procedures • Performing a shutdown • Isolating equipment • Applying and removing lockout devices • Safely releasing stored energy

Affected Employees Employees who • Operate • Work around • Occasionally adjust equipment that is subject to LOTO

Authorized Employee • Maintains equipment • Services equipment • Is trained to use LOTO

Company Responsibilities • Ensure de-energization of equipment • Ensure employee awareness • Provide appropriate levels of training • Review program effectiveness • Maintain and revise program • Administer appropriate disciplinary actions

Maintenance Responsibilities • Lockout/Tagout prior to service or repair • Remove or cut locks off isolation devices • Ensure proper training of authorized employees

Affected Employee Responsibilities • Notify maintenance, etc., when equipment needs repair or adjustment • Leave all LOTO devices in place • Verify equipment is safe to operate following LOTO • Follow all safety rules while operating the equipment

Authorized Employee Responsibilities • Repair or service equipment as needed • Ensure that all energy sources are locked out • Test equipment to verify residual energy is dissipated • Place a “Danger—Do Not Operate” tag on equipment

Authorized Employee Responsibilities (cont.) • Obtain assistance when necessary • Remove locks and/or tags following LOTO • Coordinate multi-shift repair

Training Requirements • Authorized employees—initially and at least annually • Affected employees—at least initially • Authorized and affected—whenever changes are made to jobs or procedures • Authorized and affected—when program deficiencies are noted

How to Perform LOTO Safely • Follow company safety procedures for LOTO • Refer to procedures on how to lockout specific equipment • Keep everyone informed when equipment is repaired or serviced • Stay alert • Use common sense

Quiz 1. The LOTO standard is designed to block the flow of energy to a piece of equipment. True or False 2. Types of LOTO devices include _______, _______, and _______. 3. It is not required that a company have written procedures for proper lockout/tagout. True or False 4. An authorized employee is one who _________ or _________ the equipment. 5. If a safety device is removed from a piece of equipment, LOTO is not required. True or False

Quiz (cont.) 6. Typical energy sources found on equipment include: _______, _______, and _______. 7. Affected employees are those who operate or work around a piece of equipment. True or False 8. As long as an employee has had training on LOTO, the employer or company has no additional responsibilities under 1910.147. True or False 9. Training for authorized employees must be conducted _________ and at least _________. 10. Locks should always stay on the equipment during a shift change. True or False

Quiz Answers 1. True. It should block the flow of energy and provide a means of warning. 2. Types of LOTO devices include locks, blocks, chains, hasps, wheel valve covers and ball valve covers. 3. False. If lockout is required, a company must have a written program and procedures. 4. An authorized employee is one who services or maintains the equipment. 5. False. LOTO is required when a safety device is removed, an employee is in harms way or when employees are exposed to hazardous energy.

Quiz Answers (cont.) 6. Typical energy sources include: electricity, hydraulics, pneumatics, steam, thermal, chemical and gravity. 7. True. Affected employees are those who operate or work around the equipment. 8. False. Training is just one of the responsibilities of a company. 9. Training for authorized employees must be conducted initially and at least annually. 10. False. Locks should be removed during shift change and the shift coming on duty should place their locks on the equipment.

QUESTIONS? • Contact Risk Management Department • Risk Manager 361-888-0401 • lance.esswein@co.nueces.tx.us • Public Works Department • Yard Supervisor • Building Maintenance 361-888-0490

Lock-Out/Tag-Out Safety Training for Nueces County