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Isolation and Tag Out Procedure

This document outlines an isolation and tag out procedure to ensure unsafe plant and equipment are identified and removed from service prior to maintenance or repairs. It describes responsibilities of workplace managers, employees, and contractors to report and isolate faulty equipment. The procedure involves switching off and disconnecting energy sources to equipment, affixing an "Out of Service" tag, and maintaining a record of isolations in a tag out register. Only competent persons authorized to do so may remove tags and restore equipment to service.

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Isolation and Tag Out Procedure

This document outlines an isolation and tag out procedure to ensure unsafe plant and equipment are identified and removed from service prior to maintenance or repairs. It describes responsibilities of workplace managers, employees, and contractors to report and isolate faulty equipment. The procedure involves switching off and disconnecting energy sources to equipment, affixing an "Out of Service" tag, and maintaining a record of isolations in a tag out register. Only competent persons authorized to do so may remove tags and restore equipment to service.

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Procedure No.

DEE EHU-11-1-2 Authorised By: Manager EHU

Title: Isolation and Tag Out Procedure


Issue Date: April 2011 Review Date: April 2013 Page Number: 1 of 4

1. Purpose: The purpose of this procedure is to ensure all unsafe plant and equipment are identified and removed from service. This includes isolation and tag-out of plant and equipment prior to maintenance or repairs. 2. Scope: This procedure applies to all Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) workplaces including schools and central and regional offices. 3. References Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007

4. Definitions: Competent Person Danger Do not operate Tag

A person who has acquired through training, qualification or experience, or a combination of both the knowledge and skills required to safely carry out a task. A signed and dated label that is attached to energy isolation points of equipment, plant, pipes or lines by the person responsible for undertaking repairs, maintenance, service alteration or cleaning, to indicate isolation is in place and that plant, equipment, etc. must not be operated. It must only be removed by the person whose name is on the tag. Any form of energy, such as electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, chemical or other that has the potential to cause injury or damage property. An elected employee responsible for representing employees within a Designated Work Group (DWG) on matters relating to OHS.

Energy Source

Health and Safety Representative (HSR) Isolation of plant

Lock out, quarantine or other means by which plant and equipment is removed from its source of energy and prevented from being inadvertently operated. A position nominated by the Workplace Manager to oversee the operational aspects of implementing health, safety and wellbeing initiatives, policies and procedures. A signed and dated label that is placed on a machine or piece of equipment to identify the equipment as being inoperable or requiring maintenance or repair. The Manager or Principal responsible for the school, central office, regional office or other DEECD workplace.

Management OHS Nominee: Out of Service Tag

Workplace Manager

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Procedure No. DEE EHU-11-1-2 Authorised By: Manager EHU

Title: Isolation and Tag Out Procedure


Issue Date: April 2011 Review Date: April 2013 Page Number: 2 of 4

5. Responsibilities: The Workplace Manager and/or Management OHS Nominee is responsible for: Ensuring all plant and equipment is identified within the workplace requiring the application of the Isolation And Tag Out Procedure; Arranging for repairs and/or maintenance of items of equipment that are out of service; and Ensuring records are maintained for plant and equipment that is isolated and tagged out. Employees are responsible for: Reporting any plant and equipment hazards or faults to their immediate manager; and Participating in routine visual checks of plant and equipment. Contractors are responsible for: Isolating plant and equipment, affixing the required tag and/or lock, display required details and complete the Tag Out Register. 6. Procedure 6.1 Isolation In the event that plant and equipment is identified as being unsafe, the plant and equipment item must be switched off, disconnected from any energy source (e.g. power supply, gas cylinders etc) and removed from service. If this is not immediately possible, the Workplace Manager and/or Management OHS Nominee is to be notified immediately and is to take the necessary steps to make sure that the plant and equipment is appropriately isolated and removed from any energy sources (e.g. the Mains Power Board is switched off) and removed from service. Examples of unsafe plant and equipment may include: Electrical lead insulation that is pulled away from the plug, exposing the wires; Electrical plant and equipment that does not start / stop when switched on and connected to a power source; Signs of excessive damage and/or wear and tear; For example: exposed wires, missing guards, signs of scorching Damaged pins / plugs on electrical leads; and Rusted or damaged gas fittings.

Items of plant and equipment requiring repairs or maintenance work must also be disconnected from energy sources, prior to repair or maintenance work commencing. Methods of Isolation for a non-electrical system: Installing mechanical stops or retaining pins capable of being padlocked; Physically blocking the system against movement; and Bleeding residual gases, liquids and vapours from systems. Methods of isolation for an electrical system Removal of fuses; Isolation of the drive motor at the source; Isolation of the control panel; Complete removal of power cable/plug from plant and equipment; or
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Procedure No. DEE EHU-11-1-2 Authorised By: Manager EHU

Title: Isolation and Tag Out Procedure


Issue Date: April 2011 Review Date: April 2013 Page Number: 3 of 4

Locking out the power supply board.

6.2 Tag out Once plant and equipment has been isolated, a tag indicating that the item is Out of Service should then be placed onto all on/off switches and power leads (refer Appendix 1). The Out of Service tag must be left on faulty items until the fault has been rectified or the tag is replaced with a Danger Do Not Operate tag and/or lock by a contractor or other person authorised to rectify the fault. The tag is to indicate the reason for the electrical plant and equipment being taken out of service, who the tag was completed by and the date it was completed. The Workplace Manager and/or Management OHS Nominee must be notified that the machine is out of service. The Workplace Manager and/or Management OHS Nominee must make sure that only a competent person is permitted to repair the plant and equipment and remove the Out of Service or Danger Do Not Operate tags and/or locks. If the competent person is not a DEECD employee then that person should be managed as per the requirements outlined in the Contractor Management Procedure. 6.3 Maintaining Records A record must be kept of dates, times and names of employees/contractors isolating and tagging of plant and equipment in the Tag Out Register or equivalent. 7. Related Documentation: Plant and Equipment Management Procedure Electrical Equipment Procedure Tag Out Register Contractor Management Procedure

8.

Version Control
Version Section Amended Amendment Date Created Author

All

Two yearly review as per OHSMS April 2011 requirements. Minor wording changes

EHU

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