procedure used to ensure that dangerous equipment is properly shut off and not able to be started up again prior to the completion of maintenance or repair work. HAZARDOUS ENERGY Modern machinery can contain many hazards to workers, examples of the most common risks are: electricity, hydraulic pressure, compressed air, gas, steam and many types of fluids. LOCK OUT DEVICES C i c u i t Breaker L i n e valves Disconnect TAG OUT
Tag out devices are
warning devices fastened to energy isolation devices to warn employees not to re- energize equipment. LOTO PROCEDURE 1.Plan for lock out and tag out 2.Notify all affected personnel 3. Lock out the system 4. Verify 5.Perform the service PPE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT According to the hierarchy of controls by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), PPE (sometimes also reffered to as PPE equipment)—is recommended to be the last level of defense to prevent occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities, but some businesses combined it with other control measures to ensure a safe and healthy environment for their workers. FIRE EXTINGUISHER A fire extinguisher is a handheld active fire protection device usually filled with a dry or wet chemical used to extinguish or control small fires, often in WORK AT HEIGHTS Working at height remains one of the biggest causes of fatalities and major injuries. Common cases include falls from roofs, ladders, and through CONFINED SPACE A confined space is a space with limited entry and egress and not suitable for human inhabitants. An example is the interior of a storage tank, occasionally entered by maintenance workers but not intended for human occupancy. CRITICAL LIFTING UNSAFE ACT & UNSAFE CONDITI ON UNSAFE ACT Performance of a task or other activity that is conducted in a manner that may threaten the health and/or safety of workers. LACK OF OR FAILURE TO BYPASS OR REMOVAL IMPROPER USE TAGOUT/LOCKOUT. OF SAFETY DEVICES. OF PPE. USE OF TOOLS FOR USING DEFECTIVE OTHER THAN THEIR HORSEPLAY. EQUIPMENT. INTENDED PURPOSE. UNSAFE CONDITION A condition in the work place that is likely to cause property damage or injury . DEFECTIVE TOOLS, INADEQUATE EXCESSIVE EQUIPMENT, OR WARNING SYSTEMS SUPPLIES NOISE INADEQUATE SUPPORTS POOR POOR VENTILATION OR GUARDS. HOUSEKEEPING