WorkSafeNB Youth Project.

Procedure​

1. Turn off the machine at the operator’s control panel.

2. If the operator’s control panel is equipped with a lock, lock it and put the key in a safe place.

3. Shut off the power at the main power disconnect.

4. Place a tag on your lock that identifies you (by your name, picture or employee number) and the date and time you locked the machine out.

5. Release all stored energy from the system. Depending on the type of machine,

6. Try to start or activate the machine to make sure that it is in a zero energy state and that the power is truly off.

7. The machine is now verified as “locked-out”