LEARNING TASK 7 : Describe lockout and tagout (LOTO) procedures
LEARNING TASK 7 : Describe lockout and tagout (LOTO) procedures
Identification requirements
The following items must be identified and acted on as part of a lockout procedure:
- Identify all energy sources that influence or are connected to the machinery or equipment.
- Identify the correct electrical source and disconnect it in the following way:
- For plugged-in equipment, pull the plug from the socket and place the male end on the equipment where it is readily visible.
- Identify the correct breaker and switch it to the off position.
- Identify the equipment to be shut down.
- Identify the correct switch and turn it to the off position.