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LOCKOUT PROCEDURES
1� Lockout procedures shall be used at all times when
maintenance is being done or the machine is being shut down.
This will prevent accidents and prevent the machine from
accidentally being started by other crew members or
passersby. The authorized employees that the machine is
being locked out shall notify the affected employees. In
addition to verbal notication, a sign indicating a power lockout
condition will be placed near the machine/equipment controls.
2� The engine, electrical panel or other power source of any
equipment to be maintained, adjusted or repaired shall be
locked out by each employee doing the work in order to
prevent unintended motion, startup or release of stored energy
which could cause personal injury.
3� Safety locks are for the personal protection of the employees
and are only to be used for locking out equipment. Each and
every person shall have their own lock and key and be trained
on proper lockout procedures and the methods or means
to control them in accordance with ANSI Z244.1 and OSHA
requirements.
4� Equipment with main disconnect switches shall be turned off
and locked in the off position only after the electrical power is
shut off at the point of operation control. Failure to follow this
procedure may cause arcing and possibly an explosion.
5� After locking out the power source, the employee shall try to
start the equipment, machine, or operate the controls to ensure
no unintended motion will occur, or test the equipment and
machine by use of appropriate test equipment to determine
that the energy isolation has been effective.
6� When two or more employees work on the same equipment,
each person is responsible for attaching his/her own lock.
There shall be a separate lock for every person working on the
machine. Safety locks and adapters are to be afxed to levers,
switches, valves, etc., in the non-operative (off) position.
7� Upon completion of the work, each employee must remove his/
her lock, rendering the machine operable when the last lock is
removed.
8� The employee responsible for removing the last lock, before
doing so, shall assure that all guards have been replaced, the
equipment, machine, or process is cleared for operation, and
appropriate personnel notied that power is being restored.
Work activity will begin once each authorized employee
involved has veried that the current control of hazardous
energy sources has been effective.
9� Employers must have specic procedures incorporated into the
energy control program to address emergency lock removal.
Employees must be trained in these procedures.
10� If a shift or personnel change occurs before the maintenance
or servicing is nished, it is the responsibility of the off-going
and on-coming shift supervisors involved with the locked or
tagged out equipment/machine to ensure that the continuity of
the energy control procedure is maintained. Decide whether to
use the same lockout/tag out device that was originally
attached or use a separate device that should be attached
under the direction of the shift supervisor. Document the
method used on the Energy Control Procedures.
Each and every person performing any type of maintenance
and whenever the machine is not in operation shall follow lock
out procedures. Failure to lock out while performing
maintenance could result in serious personal injury or death!
Morbark equipment is designed to be quickly and easily locked
out whenever maintenance or repairs are performed. Train
your crew to lock out every time!
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