Lockout/Tagout Procedures Flashcards

A contractor performs servicing at a host facility. What must occur regarding LOTO procedures?

Answer: The host and contractor must inform each other of their respective LOTO procedures

The on-site employer and outside contractor must exchange information about their LOTO procedures.

What is the risk of using a tag without a lock on a switch?

Answer: A tag only warns and can be bypassed or ignored, offering less protection

A tag is only a warning device and does not physically prevent operation the way a lock does.

How does OSHA classify pneumatic pressure remaining in a system during servicing?

Answer: Hazardous stored energy requiring release or blocking

Trapped pneumatic pressure is stored energy that must be released, bled down, or blocked before work.

When must LOTO retraining be conducted for an employee?

Answer: When there is a change in job assignment, machines, or procedures, or a deviation is observed

Retraining is required when job assignments, machinery, or procedures change, or when inadequate knowledge is observed.

In a group lockout, who has primary responsibility for coordinating the energy control?

Answer: A designated authorized employee overseeing the group

A designated authorized employee assumes overall responsibility for coordinating a group lockout.

What must be done if a lockout must continue across an extended multi-day shutdown?

Answer: Locks remain in place and continuity of protection is maintained throughout

Protection must remain continuous, so isolation devices stay in place throughout the extended servicing period.

Which best describes 'zero energy state' verification in LOTO?

Answer: Confirming the machine has no remaining hazardous energy before work

Verifying a zero energy state confirms no hazardous energy remains before servicing begins.