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.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
2-4. Specific lockout/tagout procedural steps are required for _____.
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