What is the Service policy regarding the control of hazardous energy?
You will not be exposed to potentially hazardous energy sources from machines or equipment that are being serviced and/or maintained at your facility. Hazardous energy sources include any potentially harmful source of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, or thermal energy. Energy isolating devices will be used whenever possible. In the rare cases when a lockout device cannot be used, authorized employees will use tagout procedures. If tagout procedures are used, it must be demonstrated that a level of safety equivalent to the lockout procedures is obtained. At a minimum, supervisors and employees will comply with the applicable Occupational and Safety Health Administration (OSHA) regulations. 8.6 What definitions are useful in understanding the requirements of this chapter? A. Affected employee. You are an affected employee if you either: (1) Operate or use machines or equipment while they are being maintained and/or serviced under lockout/tagout. (2) Work in an area
