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What Is Lock Out Tag Out? Essay

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B.1.A What is lock out tag out?
• “”Lockout/tagout” refers to specific practices and procedures to safeguard employees from the unexpected energization or startup of machinery and equipment, or the release of hazardous energy during service or maintenance activities.”
• “This requires that a designated individual turns off and disconnects machinery or equipment from its energy source(s) before performing service or maintenance. Also that the authorized employee(s) either lock or tag the energy-isolating device(s) to prevent the release of hazardous energy taking precautionary steps to make sure that the energy has been “lockedout or taggedout” effectively.” B.1.B Who does it affect?
• All employees of Russell’s Remodling must comply with Lock out tag out procedures outlined by this program and Osha requirements. More specifically any worker operating any machinery that requires the worker to get on or under energized equipment.
• If any potential exists for the release of hazardous stored energy, the worker must take steps to prevent injury that may result from the release of the stored energy.
B.3 Basic Rules From Osha and 1926.147 :
• All authorized employees are required to perform the lockout in accordance with the specific procedure for their assigned machine or equipment.
• All employees, that se a machine or piece of equipment which is locked out to perform should not attempt to start, or use that machine or equipment.
• Lockout or tag out shall be

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