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710 Energy Control Program (Lockout/Tagout)
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Example of a Group Lockout Procedure

Group Lockout Procedure
  1. A designated, authorized employee in the group secures each energy-isolating device with a personal lock.
  2. The same authorized employee places the key that fits each lock in a group lockbox with a multi-lock hasp.
  1. The other authorized workers in the group secure the lockbox - they attach their personal locks to the box - before beginning their service work.
  2. After each employee finishes service work on the equipment, that employee removes his personal lock from the lockbox.
  3. After all the workers have finished their service work and removed their personal locks from the lockbox, the authorized employee who placed the key in the box removes it.
  4. The authorized employee uses the key to remove the lock on each energy-isolating device.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

8-3. In a group lockout/tagout procedure, what does the authorized employee do with the key that fits each lockout device?