The authorized person must identify which sources of energy are present and must be controlled; identify what method of ocontrol will be used.

The authorized person communicates the following information to notify affected persons:

What is going to be locked/tagged out

Why it is going to be locked/tagged out

For approximately how long will the system be unavailable

Who is responsible for the lockout/tag out

Who to contact for more information

If the system is operating it should be shutdown in its normal manner.

Isolate the eneray with a lockout device and ensure complete blockage for the duration of the maintenance operation to orevent any possibility of reactivatino the flow of enerav.

Lock up the device and ensure it cannot be removed, and the machine cannot be inadvertently operated.

Each lock should only have one key

There should be as many locks on the device as there are people working on it - each of the individuals should place their OWN lock on the system. Locks can only be removed by those who installed them

Identify any stored energy in rams, flywheels, springs, pneumatic,or hydraulic systems and make sure it is dissiped

Verify that the system is properly locked out before beginning any work.