What specific elements must be documented in the employers energy control procedures?
• The procedures must outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules and techniques that the employer will use to control hazardous energy. (c)(4)(ii) • The procedures must state the means to be used to enforce compliance. (c)(4)(ii) At a minimum, the procedures must include: • A specific statement of the intended use of the procedure. (c)(4)(ii)(A) • Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking, and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy. (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. (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.
