What must employers do to protect employees?

What must employers do to protect employees?

The standards establish requirements that employers must follow when employees are exposed to hazardous energy while servicing and maintaining equipment and machinery. Some of the most critical requirements from these standards are outlined below:

Develop, implement, and enforce an energy control program.

Use lockout devices for equipment that can be locked out. Tagout devices may be used in lieu of lockout devices only if the tagout
program provides employee protection equivalent to that provided through a lockout program.

Ensure that new or overhauled equipment is capable of being locked out.

Develop, implement, and enforce an effective tagout program if machines or equipment are not capable of being locked out.

 Develop, document, implement, and enforce energy control procedures.

Use only lockout/tagout devices authorized for the particular equipment or machinery and ensure that they are durable, standardized, and substantial.