Lockout/Tag-out
Whenever you must work on electrically powered equipment at CHESS, you must follow the appropriate CHESS - LNS Lockout/Tagout procedures outlined below. If you have not been trained in CHESS specific Lockout/Tagout procedures, contact the CHESS Operator or Dave Jones to receive training before you attempt to use Lockout/Tagout tags or work on any electrically powered equipment or device.
If you see a piece of equipment with a red lockout/tagout tag attached, you may not attempt to start, use, or organize the piece of equipment. Equipment-specific procedures for CHESS equipment are kept in the procedures notebook (also available from Steve Gray at LNS) on the Operator Desk, along with Lockout tags and locks. You must sign out tags and locks in the log book provided.
Procedures that effect the control of hazardous energy require:
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shutting off the equipment or machine;
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locating the energy isolating devices and isolating the equipment or machinery from them;
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locking or tagging out the energy isolating devices;
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reducing or eliminating stored residual energy;
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verifying the effectiveness of the energy isolation.
