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LOTO Flowchart Dec2011

This document provides a 3-step Lockout-Tagout (LOTO) procedure: 1. Prepare for equipment shutdown by identifying energy sources and controls. Apply lockout devices to energy isolation points and post warning tags. 2. Relieve, disconnect, restrain and otherwise render safe any stored or residual hazardous energy. Verify isolation and release of energy before working on equipment. 3. When work is complete, remove lockout devices and notify affected employees before re-energizing equipment.

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LOTO Flowchart Dec2011

This document provides a 3-step Lockout-Tagout (LOTO) procedure: 1. Prepare for equipment shutdown by identifying energy sources and controls. Apply lockout devices to energy isolation points and post warning tags. 2. Relieve, disconnect, restrain and otherwise render safe any stored or residual hazardous energy. Verify isolation and release of energy before working on equipment. 3. When work is complete, remove lockout devices and notify affected employees before re-energizing equipment.

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Lockout - Tagout (LOTO) Procedure:

•Setup
Equipment Service/ •Adjustments
Maintenance Required •Repairs
•Cleaning
•Lubrication
•Clearing a Jam

Expect Startup or YES


Release of Stored
Energy?
LOTO Use a No
No Required Contractor?
1

Must
Bypass YES YES
Safety
Device? GSD FM C&P
includes LOTO
requirement in
No contract
Can
LOTO Not place any •Contract Workers
Required / No body part where YES must follow OSHA
Perform can be caught in LOTO requirements
Work •C&P provides site &
machinery?
hazard information

Safety, 737-2315
Revised: August 2015
Lockout - Tagout (LOTO) Procedure:
Locate all Primary
Turn Off & Secondary
Prepare for Notify Affected
1 Shutdown Employees
Equipment (use Energy Controls
Normal shutdown)
•Know power sources •Location •See equipment
•Know hazards •Time & Duration on-site
reference card
•Know how to control hazards •Authorized Worker 2
Can energy
Group Lockout YES More than YES control be
device(s) / One employee? physically locked
procedure out?
required No
•Multi-lock hasp No
•Group lock box
2 Apply lock and tag
to each control point
YES
Did Verify
equipment Clear people Control/Make Apply tag to
equipment
turn on / stay away from stored energy each control
will not
energized? equipment safe point
operate
Whether power is On/Off,
•Use normal procedure •Install barricades, as energy is always present
No to turn equipment On required •Wear PPE
•Use test •Ground electricity
Perform meter/equipment to •Release trapped energy
Work confirm as de- •Support / restrain moving parts
energized •Purge pipes / containers

3 Safety, 737-2315
Revised: Dec 2011
Lockout - Tagout (LOTO) Procedure: 2
YES

Need to test or Conduct test or


YES Remove LOTO Need to continue
3 reposition
as required
reposition
maintenance?
equipment? equipment
•Maintain as much LOTO No
as possible
No

Going-Off Crew On-Coming Crew Going-Off Crew


Shift YES briefs On- installs LOTO
change? Coming Crew of removes LOTO
job status

No

Residual
energy YES Control Equipment
build up? ready for
normal use

No
Make Notify Re-
equipment Remove
Affected energize
Work safe LOTO
No Employees equipment
completed?
•Ensure reassembly completed
•Remove all tools
•Remove all blanks, blocks,
Safety, 737-2315
supports, etc. Revised: Dec 2011

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