AES Global Safety Standard Safety Standard Number: AES-STD-7.

1
Control of Hazardous Energy Sources -
Lockout/Tagout Generation
Effective Date: 12/1/!7
A""roved by: Global Safety #evi$ion Date 12/1/!7
1. Purpose
T%e &ontrol of 'a(ardou$ Ener)y Source$ - *oc+out/Ta)out $tandard i$ e$tabli$%ed to "rovide
admini$trative )uidance and minimum re,uirement$ for t%e control of %a(ardou$ ener)y $ource$ to
en$ure t%e $afety of "eo"le- "rotection of e,ui"ment- and continuity of $ervice at AES Generation
facilitie$.
T%e $tandard $%all en$ure t%at before any "er$on "erform$ con$truction and/or maintenance .or+
on a mac%ine or e,ui"ment .%ere t%e une/"ected ener)i(ation- $tart-u" or relea$e of $tored
%a(ardou$ ener)y could cau$e in0ury- t%e mac%ine or e,ui"ment .ill be $ecured from all ener)y
$ource$. Ty"e$ of %a(ardou$ ener)y $ource$ include- but are not limited to: electrical- c%emical-
t%ermal- "neumatic- radiation- )ravitational and mec%anical.
Eac% AES o.ned and/or o"erated facility mu$t develo" $ite $"ecific "rocedure$ t%at- at a
minimum- com"ly .it% t%i$ $afety $tandard and all a""licable re)ional re)ulation$ re)ardin) t%e
&ontrol of 'a(ardou$ Ener)y Source$1 *oc+out/Ta)out.
!. Scope
T%i$ $afety $tandard a""lie$ to AES em"loyee$ and contractor$ t%at .or+ in Generation facilitie$. 2t
cover$ t%e "roce$$ involved in en$urin) t%at a mac%ine or "iece of e,ui"ment i$ "ro"erly i$olated
from all $ource$ of %a(ardou$ ener)y- all i$olatin) device$ are loc+ed and ta))ed- an aut%ori(ed
"er$on $i)n$-off t%at t%e i$olation i$ com"lete and a mean$ of verify i$olation and/or maintainin)
i$olation- e.). te$ter$- )round$- bloc+in)- bra+e$- "ur)in)- bleedin)- etc- are in$talled.
T%i$ $tandard a""lie$ to all mac%ine$ and e,ui"ment located in )eneration $tation$. T%e
demarcation "oint bet.een Generation and Tran$mi$$ion or Di$tribution $y$tem$ mu$t be
determined by eac% AES )eneration facility. T%e )enerator main tran$former di$connect$ are
commonly u$ed a$ t%e $e"aration "oint bet.een t%e $y$tem$.
!.1 E"e#ptions
1. T%i$ $afety $tandard doe$ not a""ly to .or+ in Tran$mi$$ion and Di$tribution circuit$ and
e,ui"ment. See AES $afety $tandard number AES 1 STD 7.! for &ontrol of 'a(ardou$
Ener)y 1 Tran$mi$$ion 3 Di$tribution.
2. T%i$ $tandard doe$ not a""ly to .or+ activitie$ conducted on e,ui"ment t%at mu$t remain
electrically ener)i(ed in order to trouble$%oot- ad0u$t or calibrate. T%i$ .or+ mu$t meet
t%e re,uirement$ e$tabli$%ed in t%e AES Electrical Safety Standard 1 Generation- AES 1
STD 11.1.
$.%&efinitions 4any of t%e term$ u$ed in t%i$ "ro)ram maybe different from t%e re)ional
terminolo)y u$ed by our bu$ine$$e$ acro$$ t%e )lobe. 5%en develo"in) your bu$ine$$ $"ecific
"ro)ram- u$e t%e term$ t%at are mo$t a""ro"riate for your $"ecific re)ion and/or bu$ine$$. T%e
definition$ belo. are u$ed to en$ure t%at all reader$ of t%i$ $tandard under$tand t%e
e/"ectation$ contained .it%in t%e $tandard.
&ontrol of 'a(ardou$ Ener)y - Generation 6a)e 1
AES Global Safety Standard Safety Standard Number: AES-STD-7.1
Control of Hazardous Energy Sources -
Lockout/Tagout Generation
Effective Date: 12/1/!7
A""roved by: Global Safety #evi$ion Date 12/1/!7
$.% &efinitions
People/Positions 'n(ol(ed in t)e Lockout/Tagout Process
Affected 6er$on - A "er$on .%o$e 0ob re,uire$ %im/%er to o"erate or u$e a mac%ine or
e,ui"ment on .%ic% $ervicin) or maintenance i$ bein) "erformed under loc+out or ta)out- or
.%o$e 0ob re,uire$ %im/%er to .or+ in an area in .%ic% $uc% $ervicin) or maintenance i$ bein)
"erformed.
Aut%ori(ed 6er$on - An AES em"loyee or contractor .%o i$ de$i)nated a$ bein) trained and
able to e$tabli$% an i$olation )uarantee on mac%ine$ or e,ui"ment in order for $ervicin) or
maintenance on a mac%ine- e,ui"ment or $y$tem. Ty"ically- t%e Aut%ori(ed 6er$on7$8 i$ t%e
"er$on .or+in) under t%e "rotection of t%e 2$olation Guarantee. T%e Aut%ori(ed 6er$on mu$t
be uni,uely accounted for 7t%rou)% t%e u$e of a )rou" loc+bo/- individual e,ui"ment loc+-
$i)nin) onto t%e 2$olation Guarantee- or ot%er affirmative mean$8 .%ile .or+in) under t%e
"rotection of t%e 2$olation Guarantee.
&ontrollin) Aut%ority 1 T%e cu$todian- e.). o"erator- di$"atc%- .or+er or or)ani(ation t%at %a$
been a$$i)ned o"eratin) control of a mac%ine or "iece of e,ui"ment. T%e "er$on/or)ani(ation
t%at %a$ t%e aut%ority to allo. or deny e,ui"ment i$olation re,ue$t$.
'older of t%e 2$olation Guarantee 1 An aut%ori(ed em"loyee to .%om an 2$olation Guarantee i$
i$$ued and re$"on$ible to en$ure t%at t%e "ro"er i$olation- loc+in) and ta))in) %a$ been
carried out.
2$olation Guarantee 9$er - Any AES em"loyee or contractor t%at %a$ $i)ned onto an i$olation
)uarantee and/or loc+ed onto e,ui"ment to "erform .or+ activitie$.
#e,ue$ter - Any AES em"loyee or contractor .%o re,ue$t$ to %ave e,ui"ment removed from
$ervice- i$olated and a""ro"riate loc+$/ ta)$ "laced.
AES :"eration - A $"ecific bu$ine$$ unit 76o.er 6lant7$8- 2nte)rated 9tility- or Tran$mi$$ion 3
Di$tribution bu$ine$$8 re$"on$ible for im"lementin) t%e AES Global Safety Standard$.
De-Ener)i(ed - ;ree from all ener)y $ource$ and in a <=ero Ener)y State>- includin) re$idual or
$tored ener)y.
Ener)i(ed 1 &onnected to an ener)y $ource or containin) re$idual or $tored ener)y.
Ener)y 2$olatin) Device - A mec%anical device t%at "%y$ically "revent$ t%e tran$mi$$ion or
relea$e of ener)y- includin) but not limited to t%e follo.in): electric circuit brea+er- a
di$connect $.itc%- a manually o"erated $.itc% by .%ic% t%e conductor$ of a circuit can be
di$connected from all un)rounded $u""ly conductor$ and- in addition- no "ole can be o"erated
inde"endently? line valve? a bloc+? and any $imilar device u$ed to i$olate ener)y. 6u$% button$-
$elector $.itc%e$- and ot%er control circuit ty"e device$ are not ener)y i$olatin) device$.
&ontrol of 'a(ardou$ Ener)y - Generation 6a)e 2
AES Global Safety Standard Safety Standard Number: AES-STD-7.1
Control of Hazardous Energy Sources -
Lockout/Tagout Generation
Effective Date: 12/1/!7
A""roved by: Global Safety #evi$ion Date 12/1/!7
$.% &efinitions
Ener)y Source - Any $ource of electrical- mec%anical- %ydraulic- "neumatic- c%emical- t%ermal-
radiation or ot%er ener)y includin) $tored ener)y $ource$ $uc% a$ but not limited to $"rin)$-
.ei)%t$- "re$$uri(ed li,uid$ or )a$e$.
Grou" *oc+out/Ta)out 6rocedure - A "rocedure u$ed to ac%ieve an i$olation )uarantee .%ere a
multi"le "iece$ of e,ui"ment can be rendered $afe from all $ource$ of %a(ardou$ ener)y and
more t%an one .or+er can .or+ under t%e "rotection "rovided by t%e 2$olation Guarantee.
'a(ardou$ Ener)y Source 1 Any <Ener)y Source> t%at %a$ t%e "otential to cau$e %arm to
%uman$ or dama)e to e,ui"ment.
2$olate - #emoval of all %a(ardou$ ener)y $ource$ from e,ui"ment or mac%ine.
2$olation Guarantee 1 i$ a formal document 7ma$ter ta)8 $i)ned by an aut%ori(ed em"loyee
t%at a )iven mac%ine or e,ui"ment i$ i$olated and t%at t%e correct i$olatin) device$ are vi$ibly
o"en- loc+ed and/or ta))ed.
*oc+out - T%e "lacement of a loc+out device on an ener)y i$olatin) device- in accordance .it%
an e$tabli$%ed "rocedure- en$urin) t%at t%e ener)y i$olatin) device and t%e e,ui"ment bein)
controlled cannot be o"erated until t%e loc+out device i$ removed.
*oc+out/Ta)out 7*:T:8 1 T%e "lacement of a loc+in) device alon) .it% a Do Not :"erate ta)
7card8 on an ener)y-i$olatin) device or t%e "lacement of a Do Not :"erate ta) .%ere t%e
device i$ not loc+able.
*oc+out Device - A +eyed loc+- to %old an ener)y i$olatin) device in t%e $afe "o$ition and
"revent t%e ener)i(in) of a mac%ine or e,ui"ment. A loc+out device 7loc+8 mu$t be e/clu$ively
u$ed for t%e "ur"o$e of *oc+out/Ta)out. All loc+out device$ mu$t be reco)ni(ed a$ loc+out
device$ for t%e "ur"o$e of *oc+out/Ta)out.
6er$onal *oc+out Device 1 A loc+out device 7loc+8 t%at i$ a$$i)ned to a $"ecific Aut%ori(ed
6er$on for t%e "ur"o$e of loc+in) onto a )rou" loc+bo/ or- .%ere allo.ed by t%i$ $tandard-
loc+in) directly onto an 2$olation Device. T%e loc+out device mu$t uni,uely identify t%e o.ner of
t%e loc+out device by mean$ $uc% a$- but not limited to: t%e o.ner@$ "rinted name- t%e o.ner@$
em"loyee identification number- t%e o.ner@$ "%oto)ra"%- or any combination t%ereof.
6er$onal *oc+out/Ta)out 6rocedure - A "rocedure t%at may be u$ed for $im"le maintenance
o"eration$ .%ere a $in)le "iece of e,ui"ment can be rendered $afe from all $ource$ of
%a(ardou$ ener)y by no more t%an one "oint of i$olation 7one loc+ on one ener)y $ource8.
S.itc%in) :rder - A form u$ed to "lan and record t%e $e,uence of o"eration of i$olatin) device$
for t%e i$olation and re-ener)i(ation of a mac%ine or e,ui"ment.
&ontrol of 'a(ardou$ Ener)y - Generation 6a)e A
AES Global Safety Standard Safety Standard Number: AES-STD-7.1
Control of Hazardous Energy Sources -
Lockout/Tagout Generation
Effective Date: 12/1/!7
A""roved by: Global Safety #evi$ion Date 12/1/!7
$.% &efinitions
Secondary Berification 1 5it% re$"ect to t%e identifyin) all %a(ardou$ ener)y $tream$ and all
2$olation Device$ needed to control t%o$e %a(ardou$ ener)y $tream$. Secondary Berification i$
t%e "roce$$ of %avin) no le$$ t%an a $econd individual- .it% t%e a""ro"riate $+ill $et$/e/"erti$e-
to verify t%at t%e 2$olation Device$ li$ted on t%e S.itc%in) :rder are correct and com"lete -
verifyin) t%at t%e S.itc%in) :rder %a$ been "ro"erly con$tructed 7no error$ and/or omi$$ion$
on t%e S.itc%in) :rder8.
Ta)out - T%e "lacement of a ta)out device on an ener)y i$olatin) device- in accordance .it% an
e$tabli$%ed "rocedure- to indicate t%at t%e ener)y i$olatin) device and t%e e,ui"ment bein)
controlled may not be o"erated until t%e ta)out device i$ removed. A Ta)out device mu$t be
con$tructed to .it%$tand t%e $tre$$e$ of t%e environmental condition$ t%at it i$ $ub0ected to.
T%e ta)out device mu$t remain le)ible for t%e duration of it$ u$e and mu$t be $ecured to t%e
i$olation device via a cable tie- or ot%er $uitable mean$- t%at %a$ a minimum "ull $tren)t% of !
"ound$/ 2AC).
Ta)out Device - A "rominent .arnin) device- $uc% a$ a <Do Not :"erate> ta) and a mean$ of
attac%ment- .%ic% can be $ecurely fa$tened to an ener)y i$olatin) device- to indicate t%at t%e
ener)y i$olatin) device and t%e e,ui"ment bein) controlled may not be o"erated until t%e
ta)out device i$ removed.
Te$tin) - 4et%od$ u$ed to en$ure e,ui"ment or a $y$tem i$ in out-of-$ervice- i$olated and .ill
remain in a (ero ener)y $tate from any $ource$ of %a(ardou$ ener)y- e.). te$ter$- )round$-
"ur)in)- flu$%in)- try "rocedure$- or any ot%er affirmative mean$ of "rovin) t%e mac%ine or
e,ui"ment i$ free from %a(ardou$ ener)y.
Balidation - T%e "roce$$ by .%ic% an individual or )rou"$ t%at are +no.led)eable in t%e
o"eration of t%e i$olatin) device- confirm t%rou)% vi$ual ob$ervation$- t%at t%e e,ui"ment %a$
been "ro"erly loc+ed and ta))ed in t%e $afe "o$ition- in accordance .it% t%e 2$olation
Guarantee "rocedure t%rou)% a .al+do.n of t%e 2$olation Guarantee "oint$. 7Balidatin) t%at
t%e 2$olation Guarantee %a$ been "ro"erly e/ecuted8
*.% Guiding Principles and Cardinal +ules
1. To i$olate a mac%ine or "iece of e,ui"ment- t%e aut%ori(ed "er$on mu$t %ave t%e a""roval
of t%e de$i)nated controllin) aut%ority.
2. A S.itc%in) :rder mu$t be u$ed to carry out $.itc%in)- e/ce"t .%ere "er$onal loc+out
"rocedure$ are im"lemented in accordance .it% t%i$ $tandard.
A. T%e %older of an 2$olation Guarantee mu$t be an aut%ori(ed em"loyee.
D. T%e %older of an 2$olation Guarantee i$ re$"on$ible for eac% individual .or+in) on t%e
i$olated circuit or "iece of e,ui"ment and re$"on$ible to en$ure t%at t%e i$olation i$
com"lete and .ill remain i$olated until formally $urrendered.
. Never o"erate an ener)y i$olation device t%at i$ loc+ed and/or ta))ed out.
E. Never remove a loc+ and/or ta) from an ener)y i$olation device .it%out "ro"er
aut%ori(ation a$ defined in t%e conte/t of t%i$ $tandard.
&ontrol of 'a(ardou$ Ener)y - Generation 6a)e D
AES Global Safety Standard Safety Standard Number: AES-STD-7.1
Control of Hazardous Energy Sources -
Lockout/Tagout Generation
Effective Date: 12/1/!7
A""roved by: Global Safety #evi$ion Date 12/1/!7
*.% Guiding Principles and Cardinal +ules
7. All 2$olation Device$ mu$t be loc+ed. 5%en 2$olation Device$ cannot be loc+ed a$
de$i)ned- t%e 2$olation Device mu$t be modified to acce"t a loc+. T%e u$e of ta)$ alone
$%ould be limited to t%o$e rare circum$tance$ .%ere a loc+ cannot be "%y$ically "laced on
t%e 2$olation Device or .%ere modification$ to t%e 2$olation Device .ill create a )reater
%a(ard.
F. Every individual .or+in) under t%e "rotection of t%e 2$olation Guarantee mu$t be
individually accounted for by $i)nin) onto t%e 2$olation Guarantee- by "lacin) t%eir "er$onal
loc+ onto a )rou" loc+bo/- or by ot%er mean$ t%at en$ure$ t%at eac% individual .or+in)
under t%e "rotection of t%e 2$olation Guarantee i$ "er$onally accounted for. T%e 2$olation
Guarantee can not be $urrendered bac+ to t%e &ontrollin) Aut%ority until t%ere i$ total
reconciliation of t%e 2$olation Guarantee 7everyone %a$ $i)ned off8- "er$onal e,ui"ment
loc+$ %ave been removed- or "er$onal loc+$ %ave been removed from a )rou" loc+bo/.
G. 6ermi$$ive $.itc%e$ $%all not be u$ed a$ an i$olation device. 6ermi$$ive $.itc%e$ t%at
control t%e o"eration of motor control brea+er$ or ot%er rac+ out/do.n ty"e brea+er$ do not
"%y$ically i$olate t%e brea+er from t%e bu$$.
&ontrol of 'a(ardou$ Ener)y - Generation 6a)e
AES Global Safety Standard Safety Standard Number: AES-STD-7.1
Control of Hazardous Energy Sources -
Lockout/Tagout Generation
Effective Date: 12/1/!7
A""roved by: Global Safety #evi$ion Date 12/1/!7
,.% +e-uire#ents
Eac% AES :"eration mu$t develo" and im"lement a %a(ardou$ ener)y control "ro)ram
<*oc+out/Ta)out> 7*:T:8 t%at at a minimum contain$ t%e follo.in) element$:
,.1 .ritten Progra# Ele#ents
1. T%e .ritten "ro)ram mu$t identify t%e "er$on .%o i$ ultimately re$"on$ible for t%e
im"lementation- inter"retation and maintenance of t%e *oc+out/Ta)out "ro)ram.
2. T%e "ro)ram mu$t identify .%o or .%ic% or)ani(ation i$ t%e controllin) aut%ority- e.). "lant
o"erator$- $y$tem o"erator$- $u"ervi$or$- .or+er$- for )eneratin) $tation mac%ine$ and
e,ui"ment.
A. T%e "ro)ram mu$t %ave t%e follo.in) form$ and de$i)nation$:
a. An 2$olation Guarantee A""lication form- de$i)ned to "rovide t%e controllin) aut%ority
t%e information needed to "lan and a""rove t%e i$olation of a mac%ine or e,ui"ment.
b. A S.itc%in) :rder form t%at identifie$ t%e "ur"o$e of t%e i$olation- device$ to be
o"erated- t%e o"eration 7o"en- clo$e- c%ec+ o"en8- ta)$ or loc+$ "laced- t%e "er$on
o"eratin) t%e i$olatin) device- time of t%e o"eration- t%e "re"arer of t%e $.itc%in) order
and t%e c%ec+er of t%e $.itc%in) order.
c.An 2$olation Guarantee form t%at i$ $i)ned by an aut%ori(ed em"loyee .%en t%e 2$olation
)uarantee i$ in effect. 7T%e 2$olation Guarantee i$ often incor"orated into t%e $ame form
a$ t%e S.itc%in) :rder or t%e Do Not :"erate ta).
d. Standard ta)$ 7card$8 and loc+$ ca"able of .it%$tandin) t%e environment and
inadvertent or accidental removal.
&ontrol of 'a(ardou$ Ener)y - Generation 6a)e E
AES Global Safety Standard Safety Standard Number: AES-STD-7.1
Control of Hazardous Energy Sources -
Lockout/Tagout Generation
Effective Date: 12/1/!7
A""roved by: Global Safety #evi$ion Date 12/1/!7
,.% +e-uire#ents
,.1 .ritten Progra# Ele#ents
D. T%e .ritten "ro)ram mu$t clearly and $"ecifically outline t%e $co"e- "ur"o$e- re$"on$ibility-
aut%ori(ation- rule$- and tec%ni,ue$ to be a""lied for t%e control of %a(ardou$ ener)y and
t%e mea$ure$ to enforce com"liance .it% t%e "ro)ram- includin):
a. A $"ecific $tatement of t%e intended u$e of t%e "ro)ram?
b. 2dentify t%e controllin) aut%ority for eac% ener)y $y$tem? and
c. S"ecific "rocedural $te"$ for:
i. T%e "re"aration of an a""lication to i$olate a mac%ine or e,ui"ment?
ii. A""roval of an a""lication to i$olate a mac%ine or e,ui"ment?
iii. T%e "re"aration and $econdary verification of a $.itc%in) order?
iv. S.itc%in)- i$olatin) and $ecurin)?
v. *oc+in)/ta))in) to control %a(ardou$ ener)y?
vi. 2ndividual/)rou" validation t%at t%e 2$olation Guarantee %a$ been "ro"erly
e/ecuted?
vii. 2ndividual accountability- t%e mean$ by .%ic% every individual .or+in) under t%e
"rotection of t%e 2$olation Guarantee i$ uni,uely identified.
viii. Te$tin) and/or <try> "rocedure$.
i/. #elea$in) t%e e,ui"ment bac+ to t%e control of t%e &ontrollin) Aut%ority?
/. &ontractor interface .it% t%e "o.er "lant *oc+out/Ta)out "ro)ram? and
/i. S"ecial circum$tance$ 7removal of "er$onal loc+7$8 by $omeone ot%er t%an t%e
"er$on .%o "laced t%e loc+7$8.
&ontrol of 'a(ardou$ Ener)y - Generation 6a)e 7
AES Global Safety Standard Safety Standard Number: AES-STD-7.1
Control of Hazardous Energy Sources -
Lockout/Tagout Generation
Effective Date: 12/1/!7
A""roved by: Global Safety #evi$ion Date 12/1/!7
,. % +e-uire#ents
,.! Procedural Ele#ents
1. Esta/lis)#ent of Control 0ut)orities - T%e *oc+out/Ta)out 6ro)ram mu$t de$i)nate t%e
&ontrol Aut%ority for all )eneratin) and au/iliary e,ui"ment in t%e )eneratin) $tation. 6lant
:"erator$ are often de$i)nated a$ t%e controllin) aut%ority over all e,ui"ment related to
)eneration- i.e. fuel %andlin)- turbine$- )enerator$- .ater treatment and coolin) $y$tem$-
brea+er$- tran$former$- etc. 4aintenance $taff are often )ive controllin) aut%ority over
au/iliary $y$tem$- i.e. maintenance $%o"$- 'BA& $y$tem$- .%o$e o"eration %a$ no im"act
on )eneration.
2. 0pplication/+e-uest for an 'solation Guarantee - T%e *oc+out/Ta)out 6ro)ram mu$t
%ave a "roce$$ .%ere t%e .or+ aut%ority ma+e$ an a""lication/re,ue$t to t%e controllin)
aut%ority for t%e i$olation of a mac%ine or e,ui"ment. T%e a""lication/re,ue$t mu$t meet t%e
follo.in) re,uirement$:
a. T%e a""lication/re,ue$t for an 2$olation Guarantee for $c%eduled .or+ on a mac%ine or
e,ui"ment i$ documented- in advance- $o t%at t%e controllin) aut%ority %a$ t%e
nece$$ary time to determine t%e im"act on t%e $y$tem?
b. T%e a""lication/re,ue$t for an 2$olation Guarantee for un$c%eduled .or+ can be verbal.
2f t%e .or+ aut%ority i$ al$o t%e controllin) aut%ority for t%e mac%ine or e,ui"ment- no
a""lication for an 2$olation Guarantee i$ re,uired. 2f a verbal a""lication i$ u$ed 7radio-
"%one- etc.8 t%e me$$a)e mu$t be re"eated bac+ for confirmation? and
c. T%e a""lication for an 2$olation Guarantee mu$t clearly identify t%e mac%ine and or
e,ui"ment to be i$olated u$in) t%e uni,ue nomenclature of t%e i$olation "oint$.
A. Preparation of a S1itc)ing 2rder - T%e *oc+out/Ta)out 6ro)ram mu$t re,uire t%e u$e of
a S.itc%in) :rder form or ta) to identify and document all i$olation device$- in t%e "ro"er
$e,uence- to ac%ieve t%e 2$olation Guarantee. 5%en develo"in) $.itc%in) order$ t%e
*oc+out/Ta)out 6ro)ram mu$t en$ure:
a. :"eratin) dia)ram$/$oft.are are con$ulted to accurately determine t%e i$olation
device$?
b. T%e $.itc%in) order identifie$ .%at loc+$ and ta)$ are "laced on i$olation device$?
c.After eac% o"eration- t%e $.itc%in) order i$ initialled by an aut%ori(ed em"loyee a$ bein)
com"leted?
d. Secondary verification i$ conducted to en$ure t%at t%e 2$olation Device$ li$ted on t%e
S.itc%in) :rder are correct and com"lete 7no error$ and/or omi$$ion$ in t%e $.itc%in)
order8
e. T%e $.itc%in) order or ta) i$ $i)ned by an aut%ori(ed em"loyee.
&ontrol of 'a(ardou$ Ener)y - Generation 6a)e F
AES Global Safety Standard Safety Standard Number: AES-STD-7.1
Control of Hazardous Energy Sources -
Lockout/Tagout Generation
Effective Date: 12/1/!7
A""roved by: Global Safety #evi$ion Date 12/1/!7
,. % +e-uire#ents
,.! Procedural Ele#ents
D. 'solation/locking/tagging 3 T%e *oc+out/Ta)out 6ro)ram mu$t re,uire t%at:
a. 5%en i$olatin) a mac%ine or e,ui"ment- t%e .or+er conductin) t%e i$olation mu$t %ave
a co"y of t%e $.itc%in) order- or .%en in$truction$ from t%e controllin) aut%ority are
verbal 7radio- "%one- etc.8 t%e .or+er mu$t re"eat t%e in$truction$ bac+ to t%e controllin)
aut%ority for confirmation?
b. *oc+$ and ta)$ mu$t be "laced on t%e i$olation device7$8 "rovidin) t%e i$olation? and
c. T%e i$olatin) device7$8 mu$t be c%ec+ed to verify it$ "o$ition.
. 4erification of 'solation/Testing - T%e *oc+out/Ta)out 6ro)ram mu$t re,uire t%at .%en
e,ui"ment i$ removed from an ener)i(ed $ource to en$ure t%at it i$ out-of-$ervice- i$olated
and in a $afe ener)y $tate. T%e aut%ori(ed "er$on $%all verify t%at:
a. T%e mac%ine or e,ui"ment .a$ turned off or $%ut do.n "ro"erly?
b. All ener)y i$olatin) device$ .ere identified- located- and moved to t%e <$afe> or <off>
"o$ition?
c. T%e loc+out device$ .ere attac%ed to t%e ener)y i$olatin) device$ a$ re,uired?
d. T%at all $tored or re$idual ener)y $%all be relieved- di$connected- vented- drained-
re$trained- or ot%er.i$e rendered $afe?
e. T%at an electrical "otential c%ec+ i$ carried out to en$ure t%e ab$ence of a normal
volta)e- before "rotective )round$ are in$talled? and
f. 2f t%ere i$ a "o$$ibility of re-accumulation of $tored ener)y to a %a(ardou$ level-
verification of i$olation $%all be continued until t%e $ervicin) or maintenance i$
com"leted- or until t%e "o$$ibility of $uc% accumulation no lon)er e/i$t$? and
). 5%ere a""ro"riate- a te$t/try "rocedure may be u$ed to a$$i$t in t%e verification t%at t%e
mac%ine or e,ui"ment i$ in fact i$olated from all %a(ardou$ ener)y $ource$.
T%e met%od of relea$in) $tored or re$idual ener)y $%all be documented on t%e $.itc%in) order
or ta). See A""endi/ 1 for Sam"le Berification of 2$olation met%od$.
&ontrol of 'a(ardou$ Ener)y - Generation 6a)e G
AES Global Safety Standard Safety Standard Number: AES-STD-7.1
Control of Hazardous Energy Sources -
Lockout/Tagout Generation
Effective Date: 12/1/!7
A""roved by: Global Safety #evi$ion Date 12/1/!7
,. % +e-uire#ents
,.! Procedural Ele#ents
E. 0cti(ation of t)e 'solation Guarantee - T%e *oc+out/Ta)out 6ro)ram mu$t re,uire t%at:
a. T%e controllin) aut%ority $i)n$ a formal document 7often a $ection of t%e S.itc%in)
:rder form or Do Not :"erate ta)8 certifyin) t%at t%e mac%ine or e,ui"ment i$ i$olated
from all $ource$ of %a(ardou$ ener)y and .ill remain i$olated until t%e 2$olation
Guarantee i$ formally $urrendered by t%e .or+ aut%ority?
b. T%e controllin) aut%ority notifie$ an aut%ori(ed em"loyee .%o %a$ been de$i)nated a$
t%e %older of t%e 2$olation Guarantee t%at t%e 2$olation Guarantee i$ in effect 7often
i$$uin) an 2$olation Guarantee number to +ee" t%e 2$olation Guarantee di$tinct from
ot%er$ i$$ued by t%e controllin) aut%ority8?
c. Balidation- confirmin) t%rou)% vi$ual ob$ervation$- t%at t%e e,ui"ment %a$ been
"ro"erly loc+ed and ta))ed in t%e $afe "o$ition by a ,ualified em"loyee "rior to
allo.in) t%e Aut%ori(ed Em"loyee7$8 to $tart .or+?
d. T%e validation i$ documented on t%e 2$olation Guarantee? and
e. T%e aut%ori(ed em"loyee de$i)nated a$ t%e %older of t%e 2$olation Guarantee conduct$
a 0ob briefin)- $%o.in) t%e i$olation "oint$ 7t%i$ may include a .al+do.n of t%e i$olation
"oint$8 and di$cu$$in) .or+ to be com"leted- a$$ociated %a(ard$ and %a(ard control$.
7. E-uip#ent Testing &uring an 'solation Guarantee - T%e *oc+out/Ta)out 6ro)ram mu$t
re,uire t%at if te$tin) involve$ ener)i(in) a mac%ine or e,ui"ment .it% one of t%e
)uaranteed loc+ed/ta))ed device$- t%en t%e i$olation )uarantee mu$t be $urrendered. 2f t%e
te$tin) involve$ ot%er electrical $ource$ $uc% a$ a %i"ot 7%i)% volta)e "otential device- e.).
u$ed to te$t under)round cable$- in$ulator$8- an a""roved .or+ "rocedure mu$t be follo.ed
to en$ure everyone remain$ clear of t%e mac%ine or e,ui"ment durin) t%e te$t.
F. 'ndi(idual 0ccounta/ility 1 Eac% "er$on .or+in) under t%e "rotection of t%e 2$olation
Guarantee 72$olation Guarantee 9$er8 mu$t %ave individual accountability. Accountability
can be accom"li$%ed by $everal met%odolo)ie$- t%e t.o mo$t common bein):
Eac% individual $i)n$ onto t%e 2$olation Guarantee- or
5%en a )rou" loc+bo/ i$ u$ed to $ecure t%e +ey7$8 to loc+$ t%at are bein) u$ed to
"erform t%e <loc+out>- eac% individual .or+in) under t%e "rotection of t%e 2$olation
Guarantee mu$t "lace t%eir "er$onal loc+ onto t%e )rou" loc+bo/.
6rior to $urrenderin) or relea$in) t%e 2$olation Guarantee- eac% individual .or+in) under
t%e "rotection of t%e 2$olation Guarantee mu$t clear t%eir "re$ence by $i)nin) off t%e
2$olation Guarantee- removin) t%eir "er$onal loc+ from t%e )rou" loc+bo/ or ot%er.i$e
"%y$ically ac+no.led)in) t%at t%ey are no lon)er in need of "rotection from t%at 2$olation
Guarantee.
&ontrol of 'a(ardou$ Ener)y - Generation 6a)e 1!
AES Global Safety Standard Safety Standard Number: AES-STD-7.1
Control of Hazardous Energy Sources -
Lockout/Tagout Generation
Effective Date: 12/1/!7
A""roved by: Global Safety #evi$ion Date 12/1/!7
,. % +e-uire#ents
,.! Procedural Ele#ents
G. Surrendering or +eleasing t)e 'solation Guarantee - T%e *oc+out/Ta)out 6ro)ram mu$t
re,uire t%at t%e %older of t%e i$olation )uarantee notifie$ and confirm$ to t%e controllin)
aut%ority t%e follo.in):
a. All affected em"loyee$ and/or contractor$ are clear of t%e mac%ine or e,ui"ment?
b. All "rotective device$ $uc% a$ )round$- bra+e$- $%ort$ are removed? and
c. T%e %older i$ $urrenderin) t%e 2$olation Guarantee.
1!. Energizing t)e 5ac)ine or E-uip#ent - T%e *oc+out/Ta)out 6ro)ram mu$t re,uire:
a. T%e controllin) aut%ority direct$ t%e removal of loc+$ and/or ta)$ and o"eration$
re,uired to ener)i(e t%e mac%ine or e,ui"ment?
b. A S.itc%in) :rder form be u$ed to identify t%e i$olatin) device$ and t%e o"eratin)
$e,uence to ener)i(e t%e mac%ine or e,ui"ment? and
c. T%at in e/ce"tional circum$tance$- .%en a mac%ine or e,ui"ment need$ to be
ener)i(ed and t%e %older of t%e 2$olation Guarantee or a u$er of an 2$olation
Guarantee i$ not available to $urrender/$i)n of t%e 2$olation Guarantee. An
a""roved "rocedure mu$t be follo.ed. T%e "rocedure mu$t define:
i. T%e a""roval "roce$$ needed to "roceed .it% ener)i(in) t%e mac%ine or
e,ui"ment.
ii. 'o. to en$ure t%at all affected em"loyee$ and contractor$ are clear and
"rotective e,ui"ment $uc% a$ )round$- bra+e$- $%ort$ are removed?
iii. 'o. to en$ure t%at device$ u$ed to relea$e $tored or re$idual ener)y- bleed
valve$- "re$$ure relief valve$ are clo$ed? and
iv. 'o. to en$ure t%at t%e affected em"loyee$ and contractor$ are notified of t%e
$urrender of t%e 2$olation Guarantee.
&ontrol of 'a(ardou$ Ener)y - Generation 6a)e 11
AES Global Safety Standard Safety Standard Number: AES-STD-7.1
Control of Hazardous Energy Sources -
Lockout/Tagout Generation
Effective Date: 12/1/!7
A""roved by: Global Safety #evi$ion Date 12/1/!7
,.% +e-uire#ents
,.! Procedural Ele#ents
11. Personal Lockout - T%e *oc+out/Ta)out 6ro)ram may allo. for t%e u$e of "er$onal
loc+out/ta)out for $im"le maintenance o"eration$ .%ere a $in)le "iece of e,ui"ment can be
rendered $afe from all $ource$ of %a(ardou$ ener)y by a single point of i$olation. T%e
"ur"o$e of t%i$ "rocedure i$ to )ain "roductivity in $ecurin) e,ui"ment for maintenance
.it%out com"romi$in) $afety.
;or electrical e,ui"ment- t%e "er$onal loc+out/ta)out "ro)ram can only be u$ed on
electrical e,ui"ment .it% volta)e$ e,ual to or le$$ t%an E!! volt$. Additionally- t%i$ "ro)ram
i$ not allo.ed for electrical i$olation device$ 7brea+er$8 t%at are re,uired to be rac+ed off
t%e bu$$ to deener)i(e t%e e,ui"ment.
E/am"le$ of o"eration$ .%ere "er$onal loc+out/ta)out can be con$idered for u$e .ould
include:
a. 6erformin) maintenance on e,ui"ment in a mac%ine $%o" .%ere t%ere i$ a local
di$connect $.itc% controllin) all %a(ardou$ ener)y to a $"ecific "iece of e,ui"ment
7e.).- lat%e$- $a.$- drill "re$$e$- etc.8. All ot%er $afety rule$ for controllin) $tored
ener)y .ould $till a""ly 7bloc+in)- and relea$in) $tored ener)y etc.8.
b. 5%ere "lant o"eration$ may be affected- a""roval from t%e &ontrollin) Aut%ority
mu$t be received before t%e <6er$onal *oc+out/Ta)out> "rocedure i$ u$ed.
12. S)ift C)anges 1 T%e *oc+out/Ta)out 6ro)ram $%all re,uire t%at .%enever an 2$olation
Guarantee e/tend$ over one or more $%ift c%an)e- "rocedure$ are im"lemented to en$ure
continuity of $afe .or+ condition$.
1A. E#ergency Lock +e#o(al 1 T%e *oc+out/Ta)out 6ro)ram $%all re,uire t%at eac% AES
:"eration develo" a "rocedure for t%e emer)ency removal of loc+$. T%e "rocedure $%all
be im"lemented in t%e event t%at an 2$olation Guarantee u$er .%o <$i)ned/loc+ed on> to t%e
2$olation Guarantee cannot be contacted to <$i)n/loc+ off>. T%e "rocedure .ill incor"orate a
$y$tem of verification $te"$ to en$ure t%at no $i)nature or loc+ i$ removed .it%out
confirmation t%at t%e "er$on t%at "laced t%e loc+/$i)ned on i$ not on "lant $ite and include a
"roce$$ to document t%at effort$ .ere made to contact t%e "er$on to inform t%em t%at t%eir
loc+ loc+/ta) .a$ removed and t%at t%e "er$on .a$ informed of t%i$ action immediately
u"on t%eir return to .or+. 2n addition- t%e "rocedure .ill identify t%o$e "lant "o$ition$ t%at
can a""rove im"lementation of t%e emer)ency loc+ removal "roce$$.
,.$ Progra# 0d#inistration
1. Enforce#ent T%e AES :"eration $"ecific &ontrol of 'a(ardou$ Ener)y - *oc+out/Ta)out
6ro)ram .ill li$t t%e enforcement "olicie$ for t%i$ "ro)ram.
&ontrol of 'a(ardou$ Ener)y - Generation 6a)e 12
AES Global Safety Standard Safety Standard Number: AES-STD-7.1
Control of Hazardous Energy Sources -
Lockout/Tagout Generation
Effective Date: 12/1/!7
A""roved by: Global Safety #evi$ion Date 12/1/!7
,.% +e-uire#ents
,.$ Progra# 0d#inistration
2. Clearly &efined +oles +esponsi/ilities T%e AES :"eration $"ecific *oc+out/Ta)out
6ro)ram .ill clearly define t%e $"ecific role$ and re$"on$ibilitie$ of eac% "er$on involved in
t%e *:T: "ro)ram.
A. 0uditing *oc+out/Ta)out 6ro)ram .ill $"ecifically identify %o. t%e "ro)ram .ill be
in$"ected/audited. 4ana)ement i$ e/"ected to actively "artici"ate in t%e auditin) "roce$$
by:
a. T%e AES :"eration $u"ervi$or$ $%all conduct "eriodic audit$ of t%e a""lication of
t%e *oc+out/Ta)out 6ro)ram to en$ure t%at t%e re,uirement$ are bein) effectively
im"lemented. All document$ related to t%e *oc+out/Ta)out 6ro)ram- e.). #e,ue$t
for 2$olation Guarantee- S.itc%in) :rder$- Do Not :"erate Ta)$- mu$t be retained
by t%e controllin) aut%ority for one year for auditin) "ur"o$e$?
b. 2n$"ection record$ .ill be maintained t%at indicate t%e date of t%e in$"ection- t%e
em"loyee$ included in t%e in$"ection- and t%e "er$on "erformin) t%e in$"ection.
T%e in$"ection record$ $%all identify any deviation$ or inade,uacie$ and t%e
corrective action$ ta+en? and
c. T%e AES :"eration .ill conduct an annual audit to a$$e$$ t%e effectivene$$ of t%e
*oc+out/Ta)out 6ro)ram. T%e audit mu$t be conducted by an aut%ori(ed "er$on
.%o i$ +no.led)eable in t%e *oc+out/Ta)out 6ro)ram.
D. Contractors &ontract "er$onnel "erformin) .or+ .it%in com"any facilitie$ mu$t be
familiar .it% t%e facility@$ "olicie$ and "rocedure$ for $uc% .or+ and mu$t eit%er com"ly .it%
t%o$e "rocedure$ or im"lement "rocedure$ t%at are at lea$t a$ effective and a""roved by
t%e facility mana)ement.
. C)ange 5anage#ent 1 T%e *oc+out/Ta)out 6ro)ram mu$t $"ecify %o. c%an)e$ 7ne.
e,ui"ment or e,ui"ment modification t%at c%an)e$ t%e ener)y $tream$ or i$olation "oint$8
.ill be mana)ed. T%e *oc+out/Ta))in) 6rocedure $%all identify:
a. 5%o i$ re$"on$ible to identify t%e ne. or c%an)ed i$olation device$?
b. 'o. t%e ne. or c%an)ed i$olation device$ .ill be identified .it% uni,ue
nomenclature?
c. 'o. t%e o"eratin) dia)ram$/$in)le line dia)ram$ .ill be u"dated and di$tributed?
and
d. 'o. e/i$tin) $.itc%in) order$/ta))in) )uide$ .ill be revie.ed and u"dated to reflect
t%e c%an)e$.
&ontrol of 'a(ardou$ Ener)y - Generation 6a)e 1A
AES Global Safety Standard Safety Standard Number: AES-STD-7.1
Control of Hazardous Energy Sources -
Lockout/Tagout Generation
Effective Date: 12/1/!7
A""roved by: Global Safety #evi$ion Date 12/1/!7
,.% +e-uire#ents
,.$ Progra# 0d#inistration
E. E#ployee Training T%e &ontrol of 'a(ardou$ Ener)y - *oc+out/Ta)out 6ro)ram mu$t
include trainin) of control aut%oritie$- aut%ori(ed em"loyee$ and affected em"loyee$ on t%e
"rocedure involved in obtainin) an 2$olation Guarantee. T%ey mu$t be trained to under$tand
t%e limitation$ of ta)$ .it%out t%e u$e of loc+$ and met%od$ t%at can be u$ed to di$able an
i$olatin) device. T%ey mu$t be trained to under$tand t%at .or+ on an i$olated mac%ine or
e,ui"ment can "roceed only after eac% i$olatin) device i$ o"en- c%ec+ed o"en- i$ loc+ed or
ta))ed and $tored or re$idual ener)y %a$ been eliminated.
T%e AES :"eration $%all certify in .ritin) t%at em"loyee trainin) %a$ been accom"li$%ed
and i$ bein) +e"t u" to date. T%e certification $%all contain eac% em"loyeeH$ name and
date$ of trainin).
#etrainin) $%all be "rovided by t%e em"loyer a$ follo.$:
d. #etrainin) $%all be "rovided for all controllin) aut%oritie$- aut%ori(ed and affected
em"loyee$ .%enever t%ere i$ a c%an)e in t%e *oc+out/Ta)out "ro)ram?
e. #etrainin) $%all al$o be conducted .%enever a "eriodic audit reveal$- or .%enever
t%e em"loyer %a$ rea$on to believe- t%at t%ere are deviation$ from or inade,uacie$
in an em"loyeeH$ +no.led)e or u$e of t%e *oc+out/Ta)out 6rocedure? and
f. T%e retrainin) $%all ree$tabli$% em"loyee "roficiency and $%all introduce ne. or
revi$ed control met%od$ and "rocedure$- a$ nece$$ary.
+eferences
T%i$ AES Safety Standard .a$ develo"ed u$in) t%e follo.in) "ublication$ a$ t%e $ource of t%e
re,uirement$ contained %erein:
1. :ccu"ational Safety and 'ealt% Admini$tration 7:S'A8 2G &;# 1G1!.1D7
!. :ccu"ational Safety and 'ealt% Admini$tration 7:S'A8 2G &;# 1G1!.2EG "ara)ra"% 7d8
$. ANS2 Control of Hazardous Energy - Lockout/Tagout and 0lternati(e 5et)ods (ANS2
=2DD.1-2!!A8
&ontrol of 'a(ardou$ Ener)y - Generation 6a)e 1D
AES Global Safety Standard Safety Standard Number: AES-STD-7.1
Control of Hazardous Energy Sources -
Lockout/Tagout Generation
Effective Date: 12/1/!7
A""roved by: Global Safety #evi$ion Date 12/1/!7
0ppendi" 1 - Sa#ple 4erification of 'solation 5et)ods
E/am"le$ of verification of i$olation include- but are not limited to t%e follo.in)- a$ a""licable to eac%
"iece of e,ui"ment:
a. DF! volt and above A& $.itc%)ear and 12 volt and above D& $.itc%)ear i$ rac+ed out
b. Bi$ual ob$ervation t%at t%e brea+er $tab$ are di$connected from t%e bu$$
c.9$e of te$t in$trument$ 7$uc% a$ a voltmeter or "otential te$t indicator8
d. Try/$tart attem"t. Caution T%i$ met%od may cau$e ot%er e,ui"ment to $tart- $to" or
function in $ome manner- $o en$ure t%e$e re$"on$e$ are +no.n "rior to "roceedin). Iou
mu$t %ave a""roval from t%e E,ui"ment &u$todian before u$in) t%i$ met%od.
e. 2$olation valve$ in t%e <clo$ed> "o$ition
f. Drain and vent valve$ <o"en>- .%enever "o$$ible to determine if a valve i$ i$olated?
). *ine brea+in)
%. #emote $.itc%e$ in <loc+out> "o$ition- if $elected
i. S.itc%)ear "ermi$$ive $.itc%e$ in <off> "o$ition
0. 6ullin) fu$e$
+.Ground$ "laced .%ere needed 7)round$ .ill be indicated by a &aution Ta)8
&ontrol of 'a(ardou$ Ener)y - Generation 6a)e 1