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  • Site conducted

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

Operational Lockout & Secured Work Zone

  • Who are you auditing today?

  • What is the employee position?

  • Which machine are you auditing?

  • What are you auditing?

  • Does the worker stop the equipment using the equipment’s normal operating controls (stop button) and not activating the emergency stop button?

  • Does the worker use his left hand and move to the right of the lockout disconnect device when turning off one or more switches (If applicable)?

  • Does the worker put his personal lock(s), a borrowed lock(s) or a designated lock to be used on all sources to be controlled?

  • Does the worker use a control hasp(s)?

  • Why the procedure was not followed?

  • Take a photo

  • Does the lockout correspond to the operational lockout or secured work zone instruction sheet posted?

  • Take a photo of the placard

  • Does the worker perform a start-up verification test? (Not applicable to secured work zone placard)

  • Does the worker carry out the task safely?

  • Before reenergizing equipment: the employee conducts tests and visual inspections, as necessary, to verify that all tools and employees are absent from work area?

  • The employee removes personal lock, designated lock or borrow lock or replaces secure work zone key?

  • The employee reenergizes equipment?

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