Lockout Tagout for Affected Employees

Which of the following are responsibilities of affected employees? (Select all that apply.)

Assisting all "authorized" employees with identification of power sources and shutting down equipment if asked to do so by an authorized employee Operating related equipment only if asked to do so by an authorized employee Following all lockout/tagout guidelines as directed by the authorized employee

________ can be defined as the placement of a lock or tag on an energy isolating device, in accordance with an established procedure, ensuring that the energy isolating device and the equipment being controlled cannot be re-energized until the locking device is removed.

Lockout/tagout

Which of the following are examples of secondary energy sources? (Select all that apply.)

Springs Capacitors Accumulators Counterbalance systems

The goal of a lockout/tagout program is to protect workers from exposure to hazardous energy.

True

Which of the following should be done if a lock cannot be used to immobilize a device? (Select all that apply.)

Use a tag that states the device should not be operated Use some other form of isolation to ensure that the device is at least as safe as if it were locked out

For lockout/tagout procedures, ________ can be used in place of a lock in certain situations.

tags

Match the following employee types with their corresponding descriptions. (Click an item on the left, then click its matching item on the right.)

Authorized employee - Someone who is familiar with the equipment in question and capable of locking it out properly Affected employee - Commonly includes machine operators who need to know that their machine should not be operated

Identify the correct order of steps involved in restarting locked out equipment. (Drag each letter to its correct order on the image below.)

B - The work area should be inspected to ensure that nonessential items, such as tools or spare parts, have been removed and that all of the machine or equipment components are operationally intact C - The work area must be checked to ensure that all employees have been safely positioned or have cleared the area and all affected employees must be notified that the equipment will be restarted D - Each lockout or tagout device must be removed from the energy-isolating devices by the employee who applied the lock A - The equipment may be restarted

Locks used by authorized employees for lockout must be which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Durable Used only for the purpose of lockout/tagout Standardized within a facility in at least one of the following criteria: color, shape, or size Uniquely identified and associated with an employee

Which of the following are examples of primary energy sources? (Select all that apply.)

Electricity Hydraulic (fluids) Pneumatic (air or vacuum) energy

During a lockout, equipment is placed in an off position then the authorized employee places their lock on the equipment's energy source to prevent the equipment from starting.

True

Only authorized employees that applied a lock or tag can remove it. Never remove a lock or tag from a device that is locked or tagged out.

True