What are group lock boxes?

What are group lock boxes?

Group Lockout Boxes are storage devices that can be used to capture keys for the effective lockout of large equipment. Each lockout point on the equipment is secured with a single padlock.

What is Group lockout tagout?

Group Lockout/Tagout is a method to provide employees a high-level of safety when multiple authorized employees need to work together to perform Maintenance or service on a piece of equipment.

How does a group lock box work?

A lock-box or other device is used to hold the single key that is attached to the equipment to be locked out. Each team member uses their lock and tag on the lock-box. This ensures that the equipment cannot be turned on until all locks are removed and every team member is safe.

What advantage does a lockbox provide during a group lockout?

Controlling Group Lockouts Using a group lockout box ensures controlled access to locked out points on different equipment during a team job.

How does Lockout Tagout work?

What is lockout tagout? The term “lockout tagout” refers specifically to procedures used to ensure that equipment is shut down and inoperable until maintenance or repair work is completed. They are used to keep employees safe from equipment or machinery that could injure or kill them if not managed correctly.

How many locks are used in a group lockout process?

Each lock should only have one key (no master keys are allowed). There should be as many locks on the system as there are people working on it. For example, if a maintenance job requires 3 workers, then 3 locks should be present – each of the individuals should place their OWN lock on the system.

What is an isolation lock box?

A group isolation system is an efficient method of isolating multiple energy sources prior to maintenance or repairs commencing. In a group isolation, a person known as an authorised isolator would isolate all the energy sources with a keyed alike set of safety padlocks (often yellow in colour).

Where do you put tagout devices?

Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees. Lockout devices, where used, shall be affixed in a manner to that will hold the energy isolating devices in a “safe” or “off” position.

What are the steps for group lockout?

Steps of a lockout/tag out program include:

1. Prepare for shutdown.
2. Notify all affected employees.
3. Equipment Shutdown.
4. Isolation of system from hazardous energy.
5. Dissipation (removal) of residual or stored energy.
6. Lockout/Tag out.
7. Verify Isolation.
8. Perform Maintenance or Service Activity.

What are lock out tags?

Lock out tag out, sometimes referred to as lockout tagout (LO/TO), are safety procedures that use safety devices and tags to help keep areas and people safe in research, industry, and other environments.

What is a lock out safety procedure?

Lock Out, Tag Out ( LOTO ), Lock Out, Tag Out, Try Out (LOTOTO) or lock and tag is a safety procedure used in industry and research settings to ensure that dangerous machines are properly shut off and not able to be started up again prior to the completion of maintenance or repair work.

What is lock box storage?

In the medical community, a lock box is simply a box that hangs on the back of a door that can be used to temporarily store specimens for pickup. If a medical driver cannot make it to the office before it closes, a lock box is a safe option. Both the medical office and driver have keys that will work on the lock box.