Different Types of Lockout/Tagout Devices.

by Kristen White Blogger Many companies guarantee workplace safety, and offer customers a wide range of lockout devices to choose from. Using the proper LOTO devices helps to ensure that machines and equipment are secure and are kept within regulation compliance.

Situations where a Lockout Tagout Program is used.

When service or maintenance is being performed on or around any machine where injury could result from unexpected start-up or the release of stored energy.

When new machinery or equipment is being installed.

When a guard or other safety measure has to be bypassed or removed.

When an employee is required to place a part of his or her body at a place where it could be caught by moving machinery.

Let’s tour through the Lockout Tagout training procedure to understand different types of Lockout Tagout devices used for it:

Circuit breaker Lockout: Designed to help lock out most major brands of breakers. The goal of this product is to isolate a given breaker in a circuit breaker panel such that the entire breaker box does not need to be locked out.

Valve lockouts: Designed to prevent fluid or gas valves from being opened while repair or maintenance is taking place. This involves ball or gate valves. Ball valve lockouts are measured by the diameter of the knob.

Plug Lockout: Assists in locking out any electrical plug up to certain diameters.
 Electrical/Pneumatic Plug: This multipurpose device can lock out electrical cords and male air hose connectors.

Wall Switch Lockout: This prevents workers from tampering with switches or accidental start-up of equipment. Switch can be locked in on or off position.

Adjustable Cable Lockout: Comes with a cable that allows for locking out a wide variety of electrical or valve lockouts and can also accommodate multiple padlocks.
 Hasp: Allows more than one worker to place their padlock on an energy control device when they are performing maintenance on a given piece of equipment.

Group lock or Gang Box: Commonly used to lockout very large pieces of equipment that have multiple work functions affecting the maintenance of the equipment. This box allows for each lockout point to be secured with a designated lock. The accompanying keys are then placed in the box. Each employee locks only one personal safety lock on to the box. The captured keys cannot be removed, or the equipment re-energized until all have removed their locks from the box.

Resource Box: If you are looking for on Lockout Tagout Procedures templates, the author of this article recommends SafetyNet Inc. - iLockItOut.

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