Simpson Minilab PVF-C - Lockout and Tagout System Procedure; Lockout and Tagout Devices

2 Safety
8 Minilab man-CH-PVF-C-V17-2
2.2 Lockout and Tagout System Procedure
Whenever performing any type of maintenance or
repair, whether in the form of cleaning, inspection,
adjustment, mechanical or electrical maintenance,
the equipment must be rendered into Zero
Mechanical State (ZMS).
Prior to maintenance (routine or otherwise) or repair of equipment, a
safety procedure should be established and maintained. This
procedure should include: training of all personnel involved with the
equipment; identification and labeling of all equipment which is
interlocked mechanically, electrically, through hydraulics, pneumatics,
levers, gravity or otherwise; and a listing of the established lockout
procedures posted on each piece of equipment.
“Lockout and Tagout” refers to specific practices and procedures to
safeguard personnel from the unexpected energizing of machinery
and equipment, or the release of hazardous energy during service o
maintenance activities. This requires, in part, that a designated
individual turns off and disconnects the machinery or equipment from
its energy source(s) before performing service or maintenance, and
that the authorized employee(s) lock or tag the energy-isolating
device(s) to prevent the release of hazardous energy and take steps
to verify that the energy has been isolated effectively.
2.2.1 Lockout and Tagout Devices
When attached to an energy-isolating device, both lockout and tagout
devices are tools used to help protect personnel from hazardous
energy. The lockout device provides protection by holding the energy-
isolating device in a safe position, thus preventing the machine or
equipment from becoming energized. The tagout device does so by
identifying the energy-isolating device as a source of potential danger.
It indicates that the energy-isolating device and the equipment being
controlled may not be operated until the tagout device is removed.