Lockout Tagout and Safety Procedures - Week 11

POWEREQUIPMENTINSTRUCTOR:ROBERTA.MCLAUGHLINZAILITHEOZHAOLOCKOUT/TAGOUTANDSAFETYPROCEDURES22:031LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:Understandingoftheimportanceofgoodlockoutandtagoutproceduresnecessaryforallsafetyprograms.Theleadingcauseofmostaccidents.Theemployerandemployeelossassociatedwithunsafeworkpractices.Varioustypesofsafetyprogramsusedthroughoutindustry.Properproceduresandcorrecttagsanddocumentationusedinthetypicaltagoutprocess.DangertagsCautiontagsOutofcommissionlabelsWorkpermits–coldwork,hotworkandspecialpermitsProperproceduresandrequirementsforisolationofallenergysourcesbeforeworkingonasystem.22:032ASTORYOFACCIDENTBYLEO’SEXPERIENCE22:033ACCIDENTSINVESTIGATIONSEveryaccidentcontainsafactororhumanerrororjudgment.Accidentsaremade–theydon’tjusthappen.AccidentinvestigationshaveshownthatthemajorityofaccidentscanbeattributedtothethreeI’s:Inexperience–alackofunderstandingofthehazardsinvolved.Indifference–attitudetowardtheequipmentandthejob.Inattentionorcarelessness–beingoverconfidentandoverlookingtheobvious.22:034COSTOFACCIDENTSToemployerLossoftrainedpersonnelLossoftimeTrainingtimetotrainreplacementpersonnel.InsurancecostLiabilityLawSuitToemployee:CouldbelossoflifePermanentdisabilitywithassociatedqualityoflifeTemporarydisabilityLostwages22:035SAFETYRULESANDREGULATIONSTopreventaccidentscompaniesadoptsafetyplans.Allcompanysafetyprogramsandproceduresmustcomplywithfederal,state,andlocalgovernmentrulesandregulations.ThemajoragenciesaretheOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration(OSHA),theEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),andtheDepartmentofTransportation(DOT).Theseagenciessettheminimumcodesandstandardsforworkplacesafety.AcodeisaminimumrequirementforsafepracticesAstandardisanacceptedreferenceorpractice22:036SAFETYRULESANDREGULATIONSEachstateandlocalgovernmentmayhaveadditionalcodesandstandardswhichalsomustbemet.Allofthecodesandstandardsinsurethatallindustrialequipmentismanufactured,installedandoperatedformaximumsafetyandefficiency.Thealsodetailtherequirementsforworkersafety.Internationalrulesandregulationsalsoneedtocompliedwith.22:037CONDESANDSTANDARDSREQUIREMENTCodesandstandardswilladdresstherequirementfor:FiresafetyRequiresestablishedprocedurestoreduceoreliminateconditionsthatcancausefires.Alsomeanstrainingtoinsurethatallemployeesknowfirefightingsystemsandfirefightingtechniquesincludingescaperoutes.SmokedetectorsSprinklersystemsFireexitplansFireassessmentofhazardmaterial.22:038ELECTRICALSAFETYElectricalsafetyIncludesunderstandingelectricityandwhatitcandoElectricalshock–20Ma(milliamperes)cancauseheartfailure.22:039HAZARDOUSMATERIALSAnysubstancethatcouldcauseinjurytopersonnelortotheenvironment.Safetyforhazardousmaterialsincludes:ChemicalcontainerlabelingEmployeetrainingMaterialsafetydatasheets(MSDS)Containschemicalsafetyproceduresforeachchemicalonashiporaplant.EachchemicalmusthaveitsownMSDSsheet,andmustbepostedwherethechemicalsareused.MSDSsheetscontainwarningsof:HealthhazardsFlammabilityhazardsReactivityhazards22:0310PERSONNELPROTECTIONEar,eyes,foot,head,andrespirationprotectionEar–Exposuretonoiselevelsof85dBfor8hoursrequireshearingprotectionEarplugs&EarmuffsBothareratedbytheamountofnoisetheyreducecallednoisereductionratingnumber(NRR).AnNRRof27meansthenoiseisreducedby27dB.Nooneshouldeverenterengineroomwithouthearingprotection.22:0311PERSONNELPROTECTIONEyes–OSHArequireseyeprotectionwhenthereisreasonableprobablyofpreventingeyeinjury.TheprotectivedevicemustcomplywithOSHAstandards.Suitablesafetygogglesshallalwaysbewornwhen:handlingchemicalsgrinding/drillingworkingalathescaling/hammeringordoinganyworkofsimilarnature22:0312PERSONNELPROTECTIONFoot–protectioniswithsteeltoedshoeswithmetalsoleinserts.Safetyshoesshallalwaysbeusedwhenworking.22:0313PERSONNELPROTECTIONHead–Hardhats.HardhatsareratedasClassA,ClassB,orClassCTheydifferinwhattheyareratedtodoYoushallalwaysusehelmetswhen:mooringandunmooringenteringintotanks,cargocompartmentsloadinganddischarging22:0314PERSONNELPROTECTIONRespiratoryprotectionProvidesprotectionagainstairbornecontaminatesSafetybeltsSafetybeltswithlifelinemustbeusedwhenthereisadangeroffallingdown,overboardorontothedeck.TOPREVENTINJURIESUSEPROTECTIONEQUIPMENTWHENEVERNECESSARY!22:0315CONFINEDSPACEENTRYDefinedasaspacelargeenoughforapersontoenterandperformwork.Beforeentryispermitted,theatmospherehastobetestedtoinsurethatnohazardousvaporsexistandthatishasenoughoxygentosustainlife.ThespaceneedtobeairedoutusingaairmovingdeviceAlwayshavesomeonestandingbyoutsidethespaceforemergencies.22:0316Watchthevideo122:0317LOCKOUTANDTAGOUTLockoutistheuseoflocks,chains,orotherphysicalrestraintstopositivelypreventtheoperationofequipment.Tagoutistheprocessofattachingdangertagstothesourceofpowertoindicatethattheequipmentmaynotbeoperateduntilthetagisremoved.Lockout/tagoutproceduresarewrittenforeachpieceofequipment.22:0318TAGCOLORSDangerTagsRedtagsUsedwhenoperationofequipmentisprohibitedorwouldendangerpersonnel.CautionTagsYellowtags.Usedtoprov