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Energy Control Procedures -
Required Content
What specific elements must be documents in the
employer's energy control procedures?
- The procedures must outline the scope, purpose, authorization,
rules and techniques that the employer will use to control hazardous energy
[29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)].
- The procedures must state the means to be used to enforce
compliance.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)].
At a minimum, the procedures must include:
- A specific statement of the intended use of the procedure
[29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A)].
- Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking,
and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy [29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B)].
- Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal, and
transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices, and a description of who has responsibility
for them [29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(C)].
- Specific requirements for testing a machine or piece of equipment
to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other
energy control measures [29
CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D)].
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