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: SOP-06

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PROCEDURE EFF DATE : 3 JAN 2018

TITLE : LOCK-OUT-TAG-OUT
Rev. Description of Change Clause

A Initial Release N.A.

Prepared/Reviewed By

Mr Zaen Mustapha 3 JAN 2018

____________________________ ______________________________ __________________________
(Signature) (Safety and Health Officer) (Date)

Approved By

Mr Chow Guan Hock 3 JAN 2018

____________________________ ______________________________ __________________________
(Signature) (Project Manager) (Date)
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TITLE : LOCK-OUT-TAG-OUT
1. Purpose : To prevent EHS incidents and injuries due to unexpected energization of
machinery and equipment during service and maintenance

2. Scope : This procedure is applicable to Equine Residence Project

3. Reference : SOP-08 Personal Protective Equipment

SOP-09 Safe Use of Power Tools
SOP-04 Control of Electrical Hazards

4. Definition :

4.1 Lock-Out – Putting a lock on the part of the machine that controls the energy, for e.g. a
circuit breaker, switch, block or valve, etc. This prevents the machine from starting up or
releasing energy accidentally.

4.2 Tag-Out – Putting a special tag to warn people of the danger of starting up the machine.
It is used when the equipment can’t be locked out.

5. Responsibility :

5. 1 It is the responsibility of the Safety & Health Officer (SHO)/ SH Committee (SHC)/ Site
Safety Supervisor (SSS) to ensure that this procedure is implemented at the project sites.

5. 2 It is the responsibility of the SHO/SHC/SSS to identify equipment and machinery that

require Lock-Out-Tag-Out (LOTO).

5. 3 It is the responsibilities of all equipment and machinery users to follow the Lock-Out-Tag-
Out procedure.

6. Procedure :

6.1 Equipment and Machinery Requiring LOTO

6.1.1 The SHO/SHC/SSS shall identify a list of equipment and machinery that require
Lock-Out-Tag-Out.

6.1.2 LOTO may be required for equipment and machinery that runs on electricity,
hydraulic energy (water or other liquid that moves through pipes or hoses),
pneumatic energy (pressurized steam or gases or compressed air) or mechanical
energy (stored or built-up energy in springs).

6.2 Only qualified and trained personnel (whether employees or appointed sub-contractors)
shall carry out LOTO and service or maintenance of machinery and equipment.

6.3 The authorized employee or subcontractors shall follow the following steps to LOTO:
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 Know the machine’s energy type, amount, and hazards, plus how to control and lock
it out.
 Notify all affected site personnel (including workers and subcontractors) that
equipment will be shut down and locked out for service and maintenance.
 Turn off the machine or equipment.
 Isolate the energy – the circuit breaker, disconnect switch, or other device that
provides energy to the machine or equipment.
 Lockout and/ or tagout the energy control switches in an ‘off’ or ‘safe’ position to
prevent accidental start-up or energy release.
 Release (drain) or block stored energy, for e.g. venting pneumatic lines, draining or
bleeding hydraulic lines, block or brace any gravity-driven moving parts.
 Test the operating controls, for e.g. try to turn on all controls to make sure that no
power comes on and the equipment can’t operate, use a voltmeter or other testing
device to make sure there’s no power to the equipment.
 Remember to turn the controls back to the ‘off’ or ‘safe’ position after performing the
test.
 Now, it should be safe to perform the necessary service or maintenance. Another
authorized person or party may do this.

6.4 Steps to Restart Equipment or Machinery

Once the maintenance or repair work is completed on the machine, follow the following
steps to restart:

 Inspect the equipment or machinery to be sure all tools and other materials have been
removed, the machine is fully re-assembled, and that guards and other safety features
are in place.

 Notify all relevant personnel (employees as well as subcontractors) that equipment

will be starting.

 Remove all lockout devices. Remember that only the person who put the lock may
remove it.

6. 5 Type of Locks

6.5.1 The SHO/SHC/SSS shall identify the type of locks approved for LOTO. These
locks shall be durable to withstand heat, cold, humidity or corrosiveness,
standardized in color, shape or size throughout the site, strong (can’t be removed
without heavy force or tools) and identified by the name of the authorised
personnel who installs and removes it.

6. 6 Type of Tags
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6.6.1 The SHO/SHC/SSS shall identify appropriate tags to be used for Tagouts. These
tags shall have the same print and format throughout the site, be easy to read and
understand, tough enough so they can’t be removed accidentally. The ties for
tagouts shall be self-locking, can’t be re-used, and can be attached by hand (e.g.
made of nylon).

6.6.2 Tags shall display warnings such as “DO NOT START”, “DO NOT OPEN” OR
“DO NOT OPERATE”.

7. Attachment :

7.1 LOTO REMINDERS

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Attachment 7.1

LOTO REMINDERS

1 ALWAYS lock or tag machine energy sources before maintenance or repair.

2 USE lockout whenever possible. Tagout is just a warning, not an active way to prevent
accidents.

3 FOLLOW all lockout/tagout installation and removal steps.

4 BE SURE other workers in the area are aware of your lockout/ tagout activities.

5 NEVER ignore someone else’s lock or tag.