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Lockout Procedure

Procedure​

  1. ONLY AUTHORISED EMPLOYEES MAY WORK ON EQUIPMENT.
  2. EMPLOYEES MUST FOLLOW THE LOCK OUT PROCEDURE WHEN REPAIRING, CHANGING CUTTERS, LUBRICATING, CLEANING, OR CLEARING OBSTRUCTIONS.
  3. NOTIFY OTHER AFFECTED EMPLOYEES OF LOCK OUT.
  4. TURN OFF THE MACHINE
  5. DISCONNECT THE POWER SUPPLY.
  6. UNPLUG MACHINES EQUIPPED WITH A PLUG.
  7. WHERE THE MACHINE IS SUPPLIED FROM THE ELECTRICAL PANEL:
    • OBTAIN THE KEY TO THE ELECTRICAL PANEL FROM THE SUPERVISOR.
    • TURN OFF THE BREAKER TO THE MACHINE.
    • LOCK THE DOOR TO THE ELECTRICAL PANEL.
    • KEEP THE KEY UNTIL THE MAINTENANCE IS COMPLETED.
    • GO TO THE ELECTRICAL PANEL AND TURN THE BREAKER ON.
    • RETURN THE KEY TO THE SUPERVISOR.
  8. WHERE THE MACHINE IS SUPPLIED WITH COMPRESSED AIR, DISCONNECT THE SUPPLY IF POSSIBLE. IF NOT, TURN OFF THE AIR COMPRESSOR, BLEED AIR FROM THE SYSTEM, AND LEAVE THE VALVE OPEN UNTIL MAINTENANCE IS COMPLETE.
  9. WHEN MAINTENANCE IS COMPLETE BE SURE ALL GUARDS AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE MACHINE IS CLEAR OF PEOPLE, WORK PIECES, ETC....
  10. IF A MACHINE IS FOUND TO BE UNPLUGGED, ENSURE THAT NO ONE HAS DONE THIS AS PART OF THE LOCK OUT PROCEDURE, BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THE MACHINE.