LOTO Procedure Components
At a minimum, the procedures must include the points listed below.
- Intent. A specific statement of the intended use of the procedure.
- Procedure steps. Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking, and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy.
- Devices and authority. Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal, and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices, and a description of who has responsibility for them.
- Testing. Specific requirements for testing a machine or piece of equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.
Best Practice: Place "machine-specific" energy control procedures at the location of the equipment. Include photographs of the energy-isolating devices specific to the equipment.
1910.147(c)(4) Energy control procedure.
...1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The procedures must clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be used for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:
- 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A): A specific statement of the intended use of the procedure;
- 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy;
- 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(C): Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them; and
- 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D): Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
2-4. Specific lockout/tagout procedural steps are required for _____.
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