Lock Out and Tag Test 5031 (Windsor)

1. Lock Out procedures usually involve placing padlocks and personal protection tags on a control point such as a switch or valve to lock it in the off position. This way, the device or machine cannot be started until the padlock is removed.

2. The seven main types of energy in the work place are: Electrical, Air Pressure, Hydraulic Pressure, Mechanical Energy, Thermal Energy, Chemical Energy and Radiation.

3. Energy can be from main (primary) source or from stored energy in the system after the main source is turned off.

4. Mechanical Equipment motion that moves in a continuous straight line is called rotation.

5. Lock out procedures achieve zero energy state by:
A) Isolating all main sources of energy
B) Neutralizing all stored energy
C) both A and B

6. Chains, slings or cables used with a padlock, may be used to lock out equipment such as taps and valves.

7. Workers have no duty to report unsafe working conditions or any unrecognized hazards to their supervisor or employer.

8. Supervisors have to monitor worker compliance with lock out and tag procedures and recommend training or retraining when required.

9. Lock out pins and blocks must only be used for the specific equipment for which they were designed.

10. Multiple lock adapters, also known as scissors, permit several padlocks be used to lock out a piece of equipment. The scissors cannot be removed until the last lock is removed.