The eight basic steps to a LOTO procedure are as follows:
- Prepare for the shutdown. ...
- Notify affected employees. ...
- Shut down the equipment. ...
- Isolate energy sources. ...
- Apply LOTO devices to energy sources. ...
- Release/control all stored energy. ...
- Verify the lockout. ...
- Maintain the lockout.
What is the lockout process?
In practice, lockout is the isolation of energy from the system (a machine, equipment, or process) which physically locks the system in a safe mode. ... The locking device (or lockout device) can be any device that has the ability to secure the energy-isolating device in a safe position.
What is the last step in the lockout procedure?
Step 6: Isolation Verification – Lockout/Tagout
This last step of the Lockout/Tagout safety is all about making sure. Yes, you've shut down or turned off the machines, isolated them from their root of the power, locked them out, and inspected for hazardous stored energy.
