Requirements for Removing Another Employee's Lock
Departments shall establish a plan for removing the lock of an employee who is absent.
When the authorized employee who applied the lockout or tag-out device is not available to remove it, that device may be removed by the employer using a master key provided that the following conditions are met:
Make all reasonable efforts to contact the authorized employee to inform him/her that his/her lockout or tag-out device has been removed.
Ensure that the authorized employee has this knowledge before he/she resumes work at the facility.
Before removing the lock, the manager or supervisor shall ensure that those working on the equipment know that it was previously locked out. The equipment shall be power-tested and inspected; all requirements shall be followed for restoring power.
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