The following are examples of lockout tagout cases: At a manufacturing plant, a team of maintenance workers is tasked with repairing a large hydraulic press used to stamp metal parts. The presses are controlled from a large switchboard nearby. To ensure safety while working on the printing press, workers follow the isolation LOTO execution standard before performing any work. They first identified the machine to be locked, and then notified everyone in the area that the device was being locked. They then isolate the electrical panel from its energy source by turning off the circuit breaker and making sure the panel and press are properly de-energized. Next, workers locked the panel using designated locking devices and affixed a tag indicating that the panel was locked. They then set out to repair the hydraulic press, trusting that the LOTO procedure they followed would ensure that they did not accidentally start the press during the job. After the repair was complete, they followed the same isolation LOTO execution criteria in reverse order to bring the press back online. They removed lockouts and tags, confirmed that the machine was properly reconnected to power, and notified all involved that the equipment was now operational again. Due to compliance with the quarantine LOTO implementation standards, the maintenance workers were able to safely complete the work on the hydraulic press without any serious accidents or injuries.
Post time: Apr-22-2023