Lockout / Tagout - Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation

Representative, Bargaining Committee Chairperson and Skilled Trades
Representatives. The current union observers are listed at the end of this
document. (page 11)
(3) Inspections will not be announced to exposed employees. affected employees. or
supervisors subject to inspection.
a. Inspections will be planned based on a review of the specific equipment/task
procedures The plan shall include enough observations to be representative
of performance of authorized and exposed employees performing each
aspect of lockout procedures each year, and frequent or high risk
equipment/task procedure.
b. The performance of employees of each supervisor performing a
representative number of tasks will be observed each quarter. Deficiencies
in performance will trigger retraining for all employees of that supervisor. as
well as other necessary corrective action. Reinspection of employees of
that supervisor will occur within one month of corrective action. Reinspections
triggered in response to deficiencies shall satisfy the quarterly
inspection requirements.
c. An inspection of a specific equipment/task procedure implementation will be
observed promptly on request.
d. The inspection plan will be reviewed with the union bargaining committee
prior to implementation.
e. The progress and results of the inspection program will be reviewed at least
quarterly with union representatives, and necessary adjustments made.
(4) Results of inspections will be recorded on the inspection report form. (See Sample
Forms No. 4 and No. 5 in Appendix A).
(5) No discipline will result from observations made during energy control inspections
required under the program. Those found in violation should be stopped and
counseled.
(6) Employees will not be required to sign documentation of inspections.
(7) A listing of corrective actions recommended and completed will be maintained and
made available to the union and to authorized and affected employees.
B. Duties Of Inspectors
The Local Joint Health and Safety Committee shall provide direction to inspectors regarding
the scope, frequency and duration of inspections of lockout application and/or lockout
removal procedures.
Inspections should be random, and of sufficient number and distribution to assess the need
for changes in procedures or for the provision of additional training.
Completed forms shall be forwarded to the Local Joint Health and Safety Committee for
review, necessary action, and retention.
12. Refitting of equipment to be capable of being locked out
(a)
All machinery, equipment and processes must be capable of being locked out. Where
machinery, equipment and processes are not equipped with conveniently located
disconnects capable of accepting lockout devices, they must be refitted. In the meantime,
special procedures should be developed, posted and communicated to the appropriate
workers.
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