What you need to know
- Developing and implementing a department-specific LOTO program; departments may follow the UW EH&S LOTO program using the Department Lockout/Tagout Program Template or use an existing written program that adheres to the requirements of the UW EH&S Program.
- Developing specific hazardous energy control procedures using the Lockout/Tagout Hazardous Energy Control Procedure Template
- Informing individuals working in the area (affected personnel) of the LOTO program and its impact on their work area
- Determining which authorized personnel may work on equipment
- Ensuring authorized personnel have LOTO training based on the hazardous energy sources in their research or workplace
- Ensuring proper labeling of the energy-isolating devices on equipment controlled by the department
- Purchasing OSHA-approved devices to lock and tag out your equipment
- Reporting injuries and near misses, using the Online Accident Reporting System (OARS)
- Establish and write equipment-specific LOTO procedures.
- Follow LOTO procedures whenever working on applicable equipment.
- Report equipment that does not have LOTO procedures and may pose a hazard.
- Apply their own locks and tags when servicing or repairing equipment.
- Remove their own locks and tags when Authorized Personnel are not working on equipment, work shift ends or project ends.
- Communicate and coordinate LOTO work with affected personnel, and others as needed.
- Conduct an annual audit of the specific LOTO hazardous energy control procedures to ensure effectiveness as well as an assessment of other authorized personnel and their understanding of LOTO procedures.
- Understand the LOTO program and how it affects equipment in your area.
- Understand that no one should touch or try to start up equipment that has been locked and tagged out.
- Understand and follow instructions from authorized personnel.
- Seek out trained authorized personnel to service and maintain equipment that may potentially release hazardous energy.
- Report all incidents and near misses involving the release of hazardous energy to your supervisor immediately, and to EH&S using the Online Accident Reporting System (OARS)
- Provide UW departments with the contractor company’s LOTO program and policies.
- Provide own LOTO equipment.
- Ensure placed lockout devices are only removed by authorized personnel who placed them.
- Follow UW department LOTO procedures for equipment being serviced and repaired. If procedures have not been developed, a UW supervisor and contractor will assess equipment and develop equipment-specific LOTO procedures.
- Provide UW departments with the contractor company’s LOTO program and policies.
- Provide own LOTO equipment.
- Ensure placed lockout devices are only removed by authorized personnel who placed them.
- Follow UW department LOTO procedures for equipment being serviced and repaired. If procedures have not been developed, a UW supervisor and contractor will assess equipment and develop equipment-specific LOTO procedures.
- Development and maintenance of the UW LOTO Program.
- Consultation and assistance to departments on the development of their LOTO program.
- Provide or coordinate LOTO training to authorized personnel.
- Annual review of the LOTO program for each organization.