THE ROLE OF LOCKOUT TAGOUT IN THE UTILITIES INDUSTRY WHAT IS LOCKOUT TAGOUT? OSHA 1910.147 states LOTO is: The control of hazardous energy. This relates to all market sectors and can often be overlooked in the renewable energy sector. Wind turbines, geothermal & hydro power plants operate lots of internal machinery, equipment & electrics that need to be maintained. Operatives are often exposed to injury / fatalities from unexpected energization of machinery in any form.
LOTOTO PROCESSES As a best practice, employers in these fields should implement a Lockout Tagout procedure as per the OSHA, HSE & related regulations to safeguard workers when in the line of risk.
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9. COMPLETE ALL TASKS, ENSURE VIGILANT OBSERVATION IS CONTINUED.
4. ISOLATE ALL ENERGY SOURCES
6. TAGS ARE TO BE APPLIED IN ALL CASES WHERE A LOCK IS PRESENT.
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Lockout Tagout is NOT an optional activity!
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2. NOTIFY ALL AFFECTED EMPLOYEES
7. ENSURE THAT ANY DISSIPATED ENERGY IS SAFETY RELIEVED AND CAN NOT RE-ACCUMULATE.
3. TURN OFF ALL OPERATING CONTROLS
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1. IDENTIFY THE TYPES OF ENERGY SOURCES USED, POTENTIAL HAZARDS, AND ALL CONTROL DEVICES.
5. LOCKOUT ALL SWITCHES AND ENERGY CONTROLS IN THE “OFF” OR “SAFE” POSITION
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The should be machine specific, following the best practice LOTOTO processes below;
8. TEST THE OPERATING CONTROLS. BE SURE NOBODY CAN GET HURT BEFORE TESTING
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• HIGHLY DURABLE IN EXTREME, HARSH CONDITIONS AND RESISTANT TO CHEMICALS. • ZERO SPARK CHOICE TO SUIT ATEX/EXPLOSIVE ENVIRONMENTS. • ADD OUR DUST CAP TO PREVENT DEBRIS, INCREASING DURABILITY AND KEY FUNCTION. • ALL LOCKS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ORDER WITH CUSTOM KEY SYSTEMS. (K2D, KA, MK, GMK). • OUR FREE EAGLE-ID SERVICE PREVENTS ANY CROSS DUPLICATIONS OF KEY NUMBERS. EVERY KEY IS RECORDED INTERNALLY TO GUARANTEE EACH KEY SYSTEMS SAFETY. • BESPOKE COLOUR SCHEMES AND ENGRAVING AVAILABLE.
• BLIND FLANGE - DURABLE, EASY FIT, PIPELINE MAINTENANCE DEVICE. EQUIPPED WITH HASP CAPABILITIES SO MULTIPLE LOCKS CAN BE FITTED AT ONCE.
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10. RESTART EQUIPMENT.
• ROTARY GATE VALVE LOCKOUT - CHEMICAL RESISTANCE, HIGHLY DURABLE GATE VALVE COVER. APPLIED IN SECONDS, NON CONDUCTIVE WITH MULTI LOCK HOLES AVAILABLE. • CABLE LOCKOUT, CIRCUIT BREAKER DEVICES, TAGS & MORE ADDITIONAL LOCKOUT EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE AS STANDARD, TO COMPLIMENT, ENHANCE AND PROVIDE EXTRA SAFETY CHOICES IN ANY LOTO KIT BAG.
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