Lock it out
Read these 4 points to the crew before work, ask the questions, and get signatures. Based on 29 CFR 1926.417; 29 CFR 1910.147.
Say this
- 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.
Ask the crew
- Where on this site today does "lock it out" matter most?
- What would you do first if it went wrong?
- Who do you tell, and how?
Hazards on today's tasks
- Lockout/tagout on equipment: Machine starting while someone works on it
- Lockout/tagout on equipment: Stored energy: hydraulics, springs, raised attachments
- Lockout/tagout on equipment: Electric shock
- HVAC install: Falls from roofs during rooftop unit sets
- HVAC install: Crane lift of the unit
- HVAC install: Sheet metal cuts
How to give it
Hold it where the work is, at the start of the shift, standing up. Read each point out loud, then point at the real thing on this site: the trench, the ladder, the machine, the cord. Ask the questions and wait for answers; the quiet ones often know the most. Keep it to about 5 minutes so it gets done every day.
Write down anything the crew raises and fix it before the work starts. Everyone signs, including subs and visitors working that shift. Keep the signed sheet with the day's JHA; it's your record that the training happened (29 CFR 1926.417, and 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2)).
Sign-in
| Name | Signature | Date |
|---|---|---|
Goes with the JHA for lockout/tagout on equipment, hvac install.
Questions crews ask
How long is the lock it out toolbox talk?
About 5 minutes: read the 4 points, ask the questions, and have the crew sign.
Which OSHA rule is it based on?
29 CFR 1926.417; 29 CFR 1910.147.
Tomorrow, the crew signs on one phone.
Free for one site and one camera. $99 a site after. Crew is always free. 7 days of everything free, no card.