Safety Minute: Lockout Tagout

Please use in safety meetings with attribution to:

www.eagleford.training

Disclaimer

Why Lockout Tagout?

• Equipment may accidentally be energized while servicing

• Sudden release of stored energy can cause:

• Extreme injury, loss of limb, death, etc.

• Releasing energy and locking out removes the risk

• Tagging equipment lets others know why it is down

• Lockout Tagout is for your safety, do not neglect it!

Energy Sources• Gravity

• Pumping Unit Weights

• Racked Pipe

• Pressure• Valves

• Electricity• Wire terminals

• Power Switches

• Mechanical• Motors

• Pumps

LOTO Procedure

• STEP 1: Stop the equipment

• STEP 2: Release stored energy

• STEP 3: Place a lock on the start switch

• STEP 4: Place a tag on the lock

• STEP 5: Clear area of other people

• STEP 6: Try to start the equipment, equipment must fail to start

• Consult equipment SOP if available

Tag Information

• Always place the following information on the tag:

• A description of the work being done

• Whose lock is on the equipment

• When work will be complete

• How to contact the person doing the work

Thank you for working safe!

• All accidents are preventable only when everyone does their part

• You are responsible for your own safety

• Doing the job right is faster than doing the job over

• Consider SafeLand Orientation for all oilfield workers

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