Restoring Equipment to Service
The following are procedures for restoring equipment to service:
- Check the equipment and immediate area around the equipment to ensure nonessential items such as tools have been removed, and equipment components are operationally intact.
- Check the work area to ensure all employees have been safely positioned or removed from the area.
When restoring power, ensure all employees have been safely positioned or removed from the area.
- Verify the controls are in neutral.
- Remove the lockout device(s) and start the equipment. The removal of some forms of blocking may require starting the equipment before safe removal.
- Notify affected employees that the service or maintenance is completed and the equipment is ready for use.
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4-3. What should the authorized person do before restoring lockout/tagout equipment to service?
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