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Lockout and tagout ensures that all employees are protected from the unexpected activation of mechanical and/or electrical equipment during maintenance, repairing, cleaning, servicing, or adjusting of machinery, or equipment.

Those include: Electrical circuit breakers that are manually operated. Disconnect switches. Line valves. Blocks. Other devices that are used to adequately block and isolate energy sources, whether it be hydraulic, pneumatic, etc.

How to write effective lockout tag-out instructions Prepare for machinery shutdown. The first step to a lockout tag-out procedure involves the initial shutdown of the machinery. ... Start machinery shutdown. ... Disconnect all energy sources. ... Secure locks and tags. ... Release stored energy and ensure lockdown is complete.

Self-locking safety tags are made of 15 mil thick vinyl that is strong, durable, and pliable. They are tear-resistant and resistant to water, grease, and oil, perfect for dirty jobs like identifying pipes and valves.

Lockout and tagout devices shall be standardized within the facility in at least one of the following criteria: Color; shape; or size; and additionally, in the case of tagout devices, print and format shall be standardized.

Lockout Tagout Devices manually operated electrical circuit breaker. disconnect switch. manually operated switch by which the conductors of a circuit can be disconnected from all ungrounded supply conductors and no pole can be operated independently. line valve.

Per 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5), LOTO equipment and tags must be Durable, Standardized, Substantial, and Identifiable. The types of locks, tagout tags, and other LOTO equipment used in academic and research laboratories must remain consistent in color, appearance, and language.