What are the 4 steps of LOTO?

Below we outline the six common steps of LOTO procedures.

Table of Contents

Step 1: Prepare for Shutdown.
Step 2: Notify Affected Employees.
Step 3: Shut Down Equipment.
Step 4: Isolate Energy Sources.
Apply LOTO Devices.
Step 6: Release All Secondary Energy Sources.
Step 7: Verify Isolation.
Step 8: Restart Equipment.

What are the 10 steps of LOTO?

Step 1: Plan for Success.

Step 2: Understand the Requirements.

Step 3: Create a Company-Specific Program.

Step 4: Secure Commitment from Upper Management.

Step 5: Communicate.

Step 6: Determine What Needs LOTO Control.

Step 7: Create Equipment- and Area-Specific Procedures.

Step 8: Obtain Hardware and Devices.

What is the most important step of LOTO?

Step 4: Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Once the equipment or machine has been isolated from its energy source, lockout/tagout is the next step. This step is the most important in the entire six-step process. The authorized or approved employee will attach the lockout, Tagout devices to an energy-isolating device.

What are the steps for LOTO?

The eight basic steps to a LOTO procedure are as follows:

Prepare for the shutdown.
Notify affected employees.
Shut down the equipment.
Isolate energy sources.
Apply LOTO devices to energy sources.
Release/control all stored energy.
Verify the lockout.
Maintain the lockout.

Can LOTO devices be reused?

Lockout Tagout Devices LOTO devices cannot be reused.

Who can remove a LOTO device?

Lockout or tagout device removal: Each lockout or tagout device must be removed from the energy-isolating device by the employee who applied the device [29 CFR 1910.147(e)(3)].

What Colour are control locks?

Common practice is to use bright coloured (red) locks for high-risk operations, as most people recognise and aptly respond to this colour.

Who should remove a lockout if the person who put the lockout on is not present?

When the authorized employee who applied the lockout or tagout 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 …

Can supervisor remove lock out/tag out?

Who is allowed to remove the lockout?

Note: ONLY the authorized individual who placed the lock and tag onto the system is the one who is permitted to remove them. This procedure helps make sure the system cannot be started up without the authorized individual’s knowledge.