LOTO... why does such a simple system cause so much pain?
each guy has their own keyed locks... usually not the common ones off your toolbox because of the increased chance of a common key on site...
group leaders, operators, shift supers etc have access to a mass of locks and lockout boxes for group lockouts, run around and lock the plant down, then drop all keys in the box, the guys all lock the box with their personal locks... can't reactivate till all individual locks are removed..
use access permits, particularly in plant or "PoCo" situations to aid in handovers and control of larger jobs
use out of service tags.. and enforce the meaning of them...
don't leave your locks on when you leave.. have a process for tracking down personel if the locks are left on... and a process for checking the system status and physically eyeball to ensure the guy isn't up to his ankles in the bowels of the gear before removing "forgotten" locks...
hang draw and quarter anyone who cuts locks w'out following the above process, same for anyone who leaves locks on when they leave..
if your worried about taking your locks off overnight, pull the tails so it can't operate no matter how many times you operate the isolator.
inform ppl of what goes on.. why is the gear down and staying down.
now where did i put that asbestos/nomex weave suit...
Spock
