['Electrical Safety', 'Lockout/Tagout']
['Lockout/Tagout', 'Electrical Safety']
07/17/2024
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California’s requirements for lockout/tagout correspond to the federal requirements; however, the state adds further requirements. To ensure that you are in compliance with these requirements, click on the following links to view the state and federal regulations.
Citations
California: Title 8, Division 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 5, Subchapter 7, and Subchapter 13
Federal: 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)
Other OSHA general industry standards have de-energizing requirements for equipment before performing maintenance and servicing tasks. The following OSHA standards contain lockout/tagout-related requirements:
- 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces
- 1910.177 Servicing Multi-Piece and Single Piece Rim Wheels
- 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks
- 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes
- 1910.181 Derricks
- 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery
- 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses
- 1910.218 Forging Machines
- 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
- 1910.262 Textiles
- 1910.263 Bakery Equipment
- 1910.265 Sawmills
- 1910.269 Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution
- 1910.272 Grain Handling
- 1910.305 Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment for General Use
- 1910.306 Specific Purpose Equipment and Installations
- 1910.333 Selection and Use of Work Practices
A summary of the additional requirements includes the following:
- Cal/OSHA does not exempt construction, agriculture, maritime, or oil and gas industries from coverage. It also does not exempt hot tap operations involving transmission and distribution systems for substances such as gas, steam, water, or petroleum products.
- Cal/OSHA requires that the source for mechanical power for a machine, equipment, or power-driven machines equipped with lockable controls or readily adaptable lockable control to be locked out or positively sealed in the "off" position during repair work and setting-up operations. This is the case whether or not an employer can demonstrate that the utilization of a tagout system will provide full protection.
- Cal/OSHA includes required procedures for repetitive process machines, which requires power be supplied to them for repair, adjustment, test, or set up activities, including the following:
- A qualified operator or craftsman must control the activities.
- The operator must be in clear view and clear communication with all participants. Participant means any other person(s) engaged in the repair, adjustment, testing, or setting up operation in addition to the qualified operator or craftsman having control of the machine operating station.
- Participants must be beyond the reach of machine elements.
- Machine elements that may move rapidly must be separately locked out, if operator is required to leave the control station.
- Repair procedures where mechanical components are adjusted or replaced must be deenergized or disconnected from its power source.
- Outside contractors must use the host employer’s LOTO procedures.
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