Affected employees shall be notified by management or the authorised employee of lockout/tag out applications or removal. The notification shall be given before the controls are applied and after they are removed from the machine or equipment.

Before an authorised or affected employee turns off a machine, or a piece of equipment the authorised employee shall have knowledge of the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy.

The machine or equipment shall be turned off or shut down using procedures established for that specific job.

An orderly shutdown must be utilised to avoid hazards to employees.

All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment shall be physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the energy source(s). Lockout and or tag out devices shall be affixed to energy isolating devices by an authorised employee and when used, affixed in such a manner that it will hold the device in a safe or off position.

Following the application of the isolation device(s), all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy shall be relieved, disconnected, restrained, or otherwise rendered safe. If re-accumulation is possible, verification of the safe isolation shall continue until the job is complete or the possibility no longer exists. Prior to start of the job, the authorized employee shall verify that the isolation has been accomplished.