Lockout/tagout on equipment JHA: hazards, controls and PPE.
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| Hazards · Lockout/tagout on equipment |
|---|
| Machine starting while someone works on it |
| Stored energy: hydraulics, springs, raised attachments |
| Electric shock |
| Pressurized lines letting go |
Controls
- Shut down, isolate, lock and tag every energy source.
- Release stored energy: lower attachments, block raised parts, bleed hydraulic pressure.
- Try to start it to prove it's dead.
- Each worker puts their own lock on.
All 4 hazards and 6 controls → · 29 CFR 1926.417
Toolbox talk: Lock it out
A starting point, not a finished JHA. Walk the site and have the competent person sign it.
Hazards
- Machine starting while someone works on it
- Stored energy: hydraulics, springs, raised attachments
- Electric shock
- Pressurized lines letting go
Controls
- Shut down, isolate, lock and tag every energy source.
- Release stored energy: lower attachments, block raised parts, bleed hydraulic pressure.
- Try to start it to prove it's dead.
- Each worker puts their own lock on.
- Only the person who placed the lock removes it.
- Hand off locks properly at shift change.
PPE
- Safety glasses
- Work gloves
- Steel-toe boots
OSHA rules
29 CFR 1926.417 · 29 CFR 1926.600(a)(3) · 29 CFR 1926.702(j) · 29 CFR 1910.147 (good practice)
Toolbox talk: Lock it out
- Shut it down, lock it out, tag it.
- Bleed off hydraulics and block anything raised.
- Try to start it to be sure.
- Your lock, your key. Nobody removes your lock but you.
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Questions crews ask
What are the hazards of lockout/tagout on equipment?
Machine starting while someone works on it. Stored energy: hydraulics, springs, raised attachments. Electric shock. Pressurized lines letting go.
What controls go in a lockout/tagout on equipment JHA?
Shut down, isolate, lock and tag every energy source. Release stored energy: lower attachments, block raised parts, bleed hydraulic pressure. Try to start it to prove it's dead. Each worker puts their own lock on. Only the person who placed the lock removes it.
What PPE is needed for lockout/tagout on equipment?
Safety glasses, Work gloves, Steel-toe boots. Add what your site and the task's SDS call for.
Which OSHA rules cover lockout/tagout on equipment?
29 CFR 1926.417; 29 CFR 1926.600(a)(3); 29 CFR 1926.702(j); 29 CFR 1910.147 (good practice).
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