Safety-6Safety-6
THDC THDC / / THDCP THDCP - - 954 954 / / 955 955 / / 974 974 (Rev(Rev. . 06/03)06/03)
6. 6. The equiThe equipment ipment is now los now lockecked out / taggd out / tagged out.ed out.
RestorRestoring Equipment to ing Equipment to ServiceService
1. 1. When thWhen the job is ce job is complomplete and equete and equipmipment isent is
ready for testing or normal service, check theready for testing or normal service, check the
equipment area to see that no one is exposed.equipment area to see that no one is exposed.
2. 2. When equipment When equipment is all cis all clearlear, remove al, remove all locks l locks //
tags. tags. The energy iThe energy isolating devsolating devices mices may beay be
operated to restore energy to equipment.operated to restore energy to equipment.
ProceduProcedure re InvolviInvolving More ng More Than One Than One Person.Person.
In the preceding steps, if more than one individualIn the preceding steps, if more than one individual
is required to lock-out / tag-out equipment, eachis required to lock-out / tag-out equipment, each
shall place his own personal lock / tag on theshall place his own personal lock / tag on the
energy isolenergy isolating device(ating device(s). s). One designated indi-One designated indi-
vidual of a work crew or a supervisor, with thevidual of a work crew or a supervisor, with the
knowledge of the crew, may lock-out / tag-outknowledge of the crew, may lock-out / tag-out
equipment for the whole crequipment for the whole crewew. . In such cases, itIn such cases, it
shall be the responsibility of the individual to carryshall be the responsibility of the individual to carry
out all steps of the lock-out / tag-out procedureout all steps of the lock-out / tag-out procedure
and inform the crew when it is safe to work on theand inform the crew when it is safe to work on the
equipment. equipment. AdditionalAdditionallyly, the designated individual, the designated individual
shall not remove a crew lock / tag until it has beenshall not remove a crew lock / tag until it has been
verified that all individuals are clear.verified that all individuals are clear.
Rules for Rules for Using Lock-Out / Using Lock-Out / TTag-Out Procedure.ag-Out Procedure.
All All equipment equipment shall shall be be locked locked out out / / tagged tagged out out toto
protect against accidental or inadvertent operationprotect against accidental or inadvertent operation
when such operation could cause injury to person-when such operation could cause injury to person-
nel. nel. Do not attempt to operDo not attempt to operate any switcate any switch, valve,h, valve,
or other energy isolating device bearing a lock /or other energy isolating device bearing a lock /
tag.tag.
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