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ES&H Manual

 

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6110 Appendix T2

Special Lock and Tag Removal Procedure

 

 

1.0            Purpose

 

In accordance with Jefferson Lab procedures (ES&H Manual Chapter 6110 Appendix T1 Lock, Tag, Try (LTT) Procedure and ES&H Manual Chapter 6111 Administrative Control Using Locks and Tags a lock and/or tag is removed only by the tagger who placed it on the equipment or an authorized person in an administrative control scenario.  If the tagger is unavailable, or the information is missing or illegible, this special removal procedure shall be utilized.

 

Text Box: NOTE: This procedure is to be used for removing a lock (maintenance or administrative) and/or a tag (maintenance or administrative) to which you are not the owner of or listed as authorized to remove.

 

2.0            Scope

 

This procedure is used for removing a lock (maintenance or administrative) and/or a tag (maintenance or administrative) when the owner(s) cannot be located (in accordance with these process steps).

 

3.0            Process Steps

 

Step 1:   Attempt to Locate the Tagger

·         Verify that the tagger, if known, is not on site and cannot be reached by any reasonable means.  Make a determined effort to locate the tagger by telephone and pager. 

 

Step 2:   Walk-through

·         Conduct a walk-through inspection of the system and surrounding area to ensure no one is at risk from restoration of energy.

·         Inform all affected individuals of the pending lock/tag removal.

 

Step 3:   Affirm Management Agreement

·         Complete the ES&H Manual Chapter 6110 Appendix T2 Special Lock and Tag Removal Form and obtain signatures: 

·         Obtain approval signature from one of the following:

o   your work group supervisor, or

o   your department manager. 

·         Obtain approval signature from one of the following (see Notes below):

o   the original tagger’s supervisor, or

o   original tagger’s department manager, or

o   owner or primary manager of the affected equipment.

 

Text Box: NOTE: The equipment owner’s division manager must approve the worksheet if the original tagger’s supervisor, manager, or the equipment owner is not available.

 

Text Box: NOTE: A verbal signature (i.e. telephone conversation) is an acceptable approval in critical situations where the individual required for signature is away from the laboratory. It must be documented in the corresponding approval signature block when and with whom this conversation took place. The individual giving the verbal signature will then sign the worksheet once they return back to the lab.

 

Step 4:   Post the Worksheet

·         Display a copy of the completed worksheet on or closely adjacent to the equipment, and

·         Display a copy of the completed worksheet on or closely adjacent to the area where the lock/tag was removed (if different than above).

 

Text Box: NOTE: The worksheet(s) must remain in-place until the original tagger removes it, or all reasonable efforts to identify the lock/tag owner have been exhausted; then the equipment owner, with concurrence from the tagger’s supervisor, may remove it.

 

Step 5:   Remove the Lock and Tag

·         Remove the device(s), exercising caution not to damage components they are attached to.  Use the appropriate sized bolt cutters for cutting locks; do not use any tool besides bolt cutters to cut a lock.

 

Step 6:   Final Communication

·         Ensure the tagger’s supervisor is notified and given a copy of the removal worksheet immediately. 

·         The supervisor notifies the original tagger of the change in status before work is resumed on the equipment.

 

 

 

 

ISSUING AUTHORITY

APPENDIX AUTHOR

APPROVAL DATE

EFFECTIVE DATE

EXPIRATION DATE

REV.

 

 

 

ESH&Q Division

Todd Kujawa

04/04/09

04/04/09

04/04/12

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