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OSHA Lockout Tagout Standard 1910.147(f)(2) - Outside Personnel (Contractors, etc.)

OSHA Lockout Tagout Standard 1910.147(f)(2) - Outside Personnel (Contractors, etc.)

The requirements mentioned under section (f)(2) of the OSHA Lockout Tagout standard provides guidance to employers beyond the mutual informing of both parties regarding their respective Lockout Tagout procedures. In the standard preamble, OSHA states that the proper utilization of these provisions, when they are understood and agreed upon, is a way to prevent misunderstandings by either the plant employees or the outside service personnel regarding the use of Lockout Tagout procedures both in general and for specific application. Whenever outside servicing personnel/contractor are to be engaged in the servicing or maintenance activities, both, the on-site employer and the outside employer shall inform each other of their respective lockout or tagout procedures to avoid any conflicts later. Moreover, it becomes the responsibility of the onsite employer to ensure that his employees understand and comply with the restrictions and prohibitions of the outside employer's energy control program Check OSHA Guidelines - https://www.safetylock.net/learn-lockout-tagout/osha-documentation/

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OSHA Lockout Tagout Standard 1910.147(f) - Additional Requirements

In general, equipment and machines are customarily shut down following the normal LOTO procedures, and any residual / stored energy is safely released. However, under certain circumstances, for example, testing with the power on, is often necessary to ensure the proper assembly and functioning of the components. It may not be possible to apply Lockout Tagout during the test being performed.

In such cases, OSHA permits the removal of Lockout Tagout devices and the re-energization of equipment only during the time necessary for the testing or positioning of the machine, equipment, or component, and only when re-energization is essential to accomplish the servicing task.

However, appropriate measures should be taken to protect people and minimize the risk in such special cases.

Temporary removal of locks or tags and re-energization of the machinery or equipment is permitted to allow testing or repositioning, provided that specific procedures control the sequence of actions to be taken. The procedures must provide maximum safety coverage for employees when the equipment or machinery must be energized during the course of servicing. Employee exposure to hazards is high during these transition periods.

When this occurs, re-energization also requires that the authorized employee:

1. Clear the machines or equipment of tools and materials.

2. Remove employees from the immediate area.

3. Remove the LOTO devices as specified in your company plan.

4. Energize and proceed with testing or positioning.

5. De-energize all systems, isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source, and reapply lockout or tagout devices as specified.

Therefore, the energy control procedure for the equipment being serviced must reflect the required sequence of actions to be taken, and employees should be thoroughly trained in the use of procedures.

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OSHA Lockout Tagout Standard 1910.147(e) - Lockout or Tagout Devices Removal

Each lockout or tagout device shall be removed from each energy isolating device by the employee who applied the device. But as per the Exception to paragraph (e)(3): If the employee who applied the LOTO device is not available to remove it, that device may be removed under the direction of the employer, provided that specific procedures and training for such removal have been developed, documented and incorporated into the employer's energy control program. The specific procedure shall include at least the following elements: (e)(3)(i) Verification by the employer that the authorized employee who applied the device is not at the facility: (e)(3)(ii) Making all reasonable efforts to contact the authorized employee to inform him/her that his/her lockout or tagout device has been removed; and (e)(3)(iii) Ensuring that the authorized employee has this knowledge before he/she resumes work at that facility. However, the removal of personal Lockout Tagout device by another employee is not possible for the sake of convenience or simply because the authorized person is not available. Check OSHA Guidelines - https://www.safetylock.net/learn-lockout-tagout/osha-documentation/