Lockout/Tagout Quiz

Can you answer these questions?

Question
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Who may remove the lock from the machine?
  • (A)  An affected employee
  • (B)  The security manager
  • (C)  The person who closed the lock
  • (D)  The employee who sees the person close the lock
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Correct answer is:
  • (C)  The person who closed the lock
Explanation:
According to OSHA, Standard No. 1910.147(e)(3), “Each lockout or tagout device shall be removed from each energy isolating device by the employee who applied the device. Exception to paragraph (e)(3): When the authorized employee who applied the lockout or tagout device is not available to remove it, that device may be removed under the direction of the employer, provided that specific procedures and training for such removal have been developed, documented and incorporated into the employer's energy control program.”
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