Lockout Tagout Checklist

Have nonessential items (e.g., tools, spare parts) been removed from the work area?

Are all of the machine or equipment components operationally intact?

Are all employees safely positioned or have cleared the area?

Have all affected employees been notified that the lockout or tagout devices have been removed before the equipment started?

Have lockout or tagout devices been removed from the energy-isolating device by the employee who applied them?

Are the employees knowledgeable about the Lockout/Tagout Procedures and their responsibilities?

Are affected employees notified when the procedure is being used?

Have affected employees been trained to recognize when the procedure is being used and instructed not to remove lockout/tagout devices or start de-energized equipment?

Are LOTO devices manufactured from durable materials to stand the industrial environment of their use?

Are they substantial enough to prevent removal without the use of excessive force?

Do they clearly identify the employee who installed the device?

Have all sources of power been checked before shutting down the equipment?

Are all effective employees notified that you are ready to start a LOTO procedure?

Is the equipment stopped by following its normal shutdown procedure?

Is the equipment isolated by turning off the energy at the main power source?

Are lock and appropriate lockout device (tags) applied to each energy isolating device?

Has the power been shut off and verified?

Are all tools removed and machine guards replaced?

Are all employees cleared off the machine?

Are the LOTO devices removed by the person who applied them?

Are all affected employees notified that LOTO devices have been removed?

Is energy restored properly?