Example Lockout Procedure Hot Water Boiler

Lockout/Tagout Posted Procedure
Facility: Location:
ID#: 1234 Good Hope - Boiler Room Boiler Mechanical Room
Created: 9/23/2016 234
Revised: 9/23/2016 Description:
Hot Water Boiler #2
Lockout Note: Thermal energy and burn hazard. Ensure heat has dissipated before proceeding. Piping
3 Points
systems can store energy hydraulically. Ensure pressures are isolated and/or have been
relieved before proceeding.
W-1
E-1
G-1
Lockout Steps
Step # Action Info Verification
1 Electrical The E-1 Disconnect is located Attempt restart at all control
on the North side of the panels.
E-1 480V machine. Turn Disconnect to
E-1
the off position and lock out.

Use a Lock and hasp device.
2 Water The W-1 Gate Valve is Verify pressure has bled off.
located on the North side of
W-1 Heating Water Return the machine. Turn Gate Valve W-1
to the off position and lock

out. Use a Gate valve lockout
device.
3 Gas The G-1 Butterfly Valve is Verify pressure has bled off.
located on the East side of the
G-1 Natural Gas machine. Turn Valve to the off G-1
position and lock out. Use a

Butterfly Valve Lockout
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Lockout Tagout Procedure
Purpose: To protect authorized employees against unexpected or unplanned activation of equipment or energy while servicing equipment.
Scope: Utilize this procedure for all scheduled PM shutdowns, any maintenance task that requires you to place your body in harms way
of the equipment, or if you have to leave the area while the equipment is in service.
Enforcement: Failure to properly follow lockout-tagout procedure may result in corrective action.
SHUTDOWN, LOCK, TAG & TEST SEQUENCE

# STEP DESCRIPTION
Notify all affected employees that servicing or maintenance is required on a machine or equipment, and that the machine or
1 Notify Employees
equipment must be shut down and locked out to perform the servicing or maintenance.
Review Lockout The authorized employee shall refer to the company procedure to identify the type and magnitude of the energy that the
2
Procedure machine or equipment utilizes, shall understand the hazards of the energy, and shall know the methods to control the energy.
Perform Machine If the machine or equipment is operating, shut it down by the normal stopping procedure (depress the stop button, open switch,
3
Stop close valve, etc.). Reference machine operating procedure for normal shutdown.
Follow graphical lockout-tagout procedure from top to bottom to de-activate the energy isolating device(s) so that the machine
4 Isolate Energy or equipment is isolated from the energy source(s). NOTE: It may be necessary to dissipate the non-lockable energy sources
before isolating the lockable energy sources. (i.e. lower the machine to lowest position before locking out.)
5 Lockout Energy Lock out & tagout as required the energy isolating device(s) with assigned individual lock(s) and tag(s).
Stored or residual energy (such as that in capacitors, springs, elevated machine members, rotating flywheels, hydraulic
6 Dissipate Energy systems,as well as air, gas, steam, or water pressure, etc.) must be dissipated or restrained by methods such as grounding,
repositioning, blocking, bleeding down, etc.
Ensure that the equipment is disconnected from the energy sources by first checking that no personnel are exposed, then
verify the isolation of the equipment by operating the push button or other normal operating controls or by testing to make
7 Attempt Restart
certain the equipment will not operate. Caution: Return operating controls to neutral or "off" position after verifying the isolation
of the equipment.
RESTORE TO SERVICE SEQUENCE

# STEP DESCRIPTION
Check the machine or equipment and the immediate area around the machine to ensure that nonessential items have been
1 Check Machine
removed and that the machine or equipment components are operationally intact.
2 Check Area Check the work area to ensure that all employees have been safely positioned or removed from the area.
3 Verify Machine Verify that the controls are in neutral.
Remove the locks, tags and lockout devices and re-energize the machine or equipment. In reverse order, follow all of the steps
4 Remove Lockout from the visual lockout-tagout procedure found on the previous page. Note: The removal of some forms of blocking may
require re-energization of the machine before safe removal.
5 Notify Employees Notify affected employees that the servicing or maintenance is completed and the machine or equipment is ready for use.
Reference: OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147, Appendix A, "Typical minimal lockout procedures - 29 CFR 1910.147 App A"

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the off position and lock out.

to the off position and lock

position and lock out. Use a

SHUTDOWN, LOCK, TAG & TEST SEQUENCE

RESTORE TO SERVICE SEQUENCE

3 Verify Machine Verify that the controls are in neutral.

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