LOCKOUT TAGOUT FOR AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

________ refers to specific practices and procedures to safeguard workers from the unexpected startup of

machinery and equipment or the release of hazardous energy during service or maintenance.

• Hazard communication

• Hot work

• Lockout/Tagout

• Process safety management

Hazardous energy is a problem because it can cause damage to equipment and significant injury to employees.

• True

• False

Match the following employee types with their corresponding descriptions. (Ex. - 1A,2B)

(a)  

Which of the following should be done if a lock cannot be used to immobilize a device? (Select all that apply.)

• Use a tag that states that the device should not be operated

• Tell your coworker that you will be working on the machine and then start working

• Place your lock on the ground next to the machine

• Use some other form of isolation to ensure that the device is at least as safe as if it were locked out

When locking/tagging equipment, all employees affected by the shutdown should be informed, even if they

will not participate in the maintenance or service.

• True

• False

Identify the correct order of steps involved in an effective energy control program. (Write the number of the correct item in the correct order. Ex.- 1,2,3,4,5,6)

1. Isolation

2. Lockout/Tagout

3. Shutdown

4. Preparation

5. Isolation verification

6. Stored energy check

(a)  

Match the following energy control program steps with their corresponding descriptions. (Ex.- 1A,2B,3C)

(a)  

Which of the following is true of lockout hardware? (Select all that apply.)

• It must be durable and used only for the purpose of Lockout/Tagout

• It must be standardized in at least one of the following criteria: color, shape, or size

• It must be uniquely identified and associated with an employee

• It can be shared between multiple employees who perform the same job

Which of the following is a primary authorized employee responsible for during a group lockout? (Select all that

apply.)

• Checking the integrity of all isolation methods used in the lockout

• Ensuring the isolated device is continuously protected

• Ensuring that all group members and affected employees in the area from different work-groups are

  protected against hazardous energy

• Removing the group lockout device once all other group members have removed their locks

Identify the correct order of steps involved in restarting the affected equipment. (Write the number of the correct item in the correct order. Ex.- A,B,C,D)

A. The work area must be checked to ensure that all

employees have been safely positioned or have cleared the area

and all affected employees must be notified that the equipment

will be restarted

B. Each lockout or tag-out device must be removed from

the energy-isolating devices by the employee who applied the

lock

C. The equipment may be restarted

D. The work area should be inspected to ensure that

nonessential items, such as tools or spare parts, have been

removed and that all of the machine or equipment components

are operationally intact

(a)