Questions To Answer When Planning Your Lockout/Tagout Program
- Who should be authorized to lockout?
- Where are all relevant energy components, disconnecting points, blocking, discharging and bleeding points?
- Should associated and/or adjoining equipment be locked out?
- Are lockout procedures customized to address the unique needs of each piece of equipment?
- When purchasing new machines, do you give priority to those that workers can most easily control for hazardous energy?
EMC loss control specialists can help you address each of these questions as you develop your company’s lockout/tagout program.
Additional information can be found at emcinsurance.com in both the Loss Prevention Information Manual and Technical Information Sheets sections of the site.
