Policy Statement
The City shall develop a Lockout/Tagout Program.
Responsibilities:
Managers shall:
- ensure a written Lockout/Tagout Program is developed;
- ensure all existing and new equipment or machinery is designed and installed in a manner that provides the capability for lockout, de-energizing or isolation from all sources of energy, including stored energy or materials.
Supervisor shall:
- implement and monitor the Lockout/Tagout Program;
- ensure all Employees are trained in and comply with the Lockout/Tagout Program;
- be responsible for lock removal if Employee is not available;
- confirm contractor has documentation confirming Lockout/Tagout training;
- review Lockout/Tagout procedures with Contractor.
Employees shall:
- comply with all aspects of the Lockout/Tagout Program.
When Lockout Required:
- Where machinery or equipment is shut down for maintenance, no work may be done until:
- all parts and attachments have been secured against inadvertent movement;
- where the work would expose Employees to energy sources, the hazard has been effectively controlled, and
-the energy isolating devices have been locked out.
- Where the machinery or equipment is in use for normal production work, the previous bullet applies where the work activity creates a risk of injury to Employees from the movement of the machinery or equipment, or exposure to an energy source, and the machinery or equipment is not effectively guarded to protect the Employees from the risk.
Lockout Procedures:
- Where lockout of energy isolating devices is required, the devices shall be secured in the safe position using locks;
- Each employee shall have access to sufficient personal locks;
- Combination locks shall not be used;
- A personal lock shall marked or tagged to identify the person applying it, the equipment being locked out and the date the lock was applied;
- Where the use of a personal lock is not practical for lockout, other effective means approved by the Provincial Department of Government Services may be used;
- Where an energy isolating device is locked out, the lock shall not prevent access to other energy isolating devices supplying machinery or equipment that could cause injury to Employees;
- Before commencing work, an Employee shall verify that all energy sources have been effectively locked out.
Employee Responsibilities:
- Employees shall lock out energy isolating devices before starting work;
- Employees shall remove personal locks on the completion of his or her work;
- Employees shall maintain immediate control of the key to personal locks throughout the duration of the work.
Removal of Locks:
- A personal lock shall only be removed by the Employee who installed it, or where this is not possible, the matter shall be referred to the Supervisor who shall be responsible for its removal;
- A Supervisor shall
- make every reasonable effort to contact the Employee, who installed the lock;
- ensure that the machinery or equipment can be operated safely before removing the lock;
- ensure that locks that are not in active use are removed from machinery or equipment.
- An Employee shall be notified at the start of his or her next shift where the Employee’s personal lock has been removed since the Employee’s previous shift.
Group Lockout Procedure:
- A group lockout procedure may be used if a large number of Employees are working on machinery or equipment or if a large number of energy isolating devices are to be locked out;
- In a group lockout, 2 qualified Employees shall be responsible for:
- Independently locking out the energy isolating devices;
- Securing the keys for the locks used;
- Completing, signing and posting a checklist that identifies the machinery or equipment components covered by the lockout;
- All other Employees shall apply a personal lock to the key securing system stated above;
- The written group lockout procedure shall be conspicuously posted at the location of the lockout.
Lock Not Required:
A Lock is not required where:
- The energy isolating device is under the exclusive and immediate control of the Employee at all times while working on the machinery or equipment;
- A tool, machine or piece of equipment that receives power through a readily disconnected supply, including an electrical cord or quick release air or hydraulic line, is disconnected from its power supply and its connection point is kept under the immediate control of the Employee at all times while the work is being done.
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