12.B Hazardous Energy Control Program (HECP).
12.B.01 The HECP must clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, roles and responsibilities, rules, and techniques to be used for the control of hazardous energy.
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12.B.02 The HECP must include, but not be limited to, the following:
- HECP procedures: Equipment-specific steps to control each energy source and must include isolating, blocking, verifying and securing systems;
- Means of coordinating and communicating HEC activities with all site personnel (include contractor, sub-contractor, government, suppliers, public, visitors and any other personnel) to insure continuity of protection;
- Procedural steps and responsibilities for the placement, removal, and transfer of locks, tags and other control devices;
- Procedural steps, responsibilities and a means of accounting for placing and removing personal protective grounds;
- Procedural steps, responsibilities and requirements for testing the system to verify the effectiveness of isolation and control;
- Coordination (Shift/Schedule Change). Provisions must be made to ensure total continuity of HEC protection during shift or personnel change;
- Details of any emergency procedures;
- Procedural steps and responsibilities for daily inspections (conducted to insure that all requirements of the HECP procedures are being followed and documented) and periodic inspections (must be documented and must specify the system where the HEC procedures were inspected, the date of the inspection, the names of employees performing and included in the inspections, and any deficiencies in complying with the HEC procedures); and
- The means to enforce compliance with the HECP.
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12-2. What is the purpose of coordinating and communicating HEC activities with all site personnel (include contractor, sub-contractor, government, suppliers, public, visitors and any other personnel)?
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