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LOCKOUT - GUIDE
Safety procedure : identify potential hazardous
equipment
Thousands of accidents occur while repairing or servicing
equipment. Most of those accidents are due to energy sources that
have not been isolated. Therefore, identification of the equipment’s
potential hazard is essential for a successful safety prevention
procedure.
The risks
All energy sources are potential hazards for employees. This can be
mechanical, electrical, hydraulic pressure, gas, steam…
The EN 1038 norm relative to the equipment’s safety define the
measures regarding the energy isolation of machinery and the
power dissipation to prevent hazardous equipment re-energizing.
It assures a safe and secure intervention within a risk-prone area.
Essential warnings signs, tags out and devices must be shown on
machinery to ensure employees’ safety.
Warnings signs must be chosen and shown so as it is clearly and
easily seen and understood by all.
Equipment must have one or several lockout devices, chosen
according to the energy sources to be locked out, clearly
identifiable, accessible and in a sufficient amount to prevent
hazardous situations.
The Solution
Therefore, Master Lock has developed Lockout systems, made from
high resistant and patented material: temperature resistance,
chemical and corrosion resistance, good UV stability…
Safety Series Lockout systems are easy to use, intuitive, easily
storable and assure safe and efficient isolation of the energy source.
Safety Series Lockout systems are compliant with regulations:
“1 employee – 1 padlock – 1 key”. The user has its own key. He is
the only one to be able to open his own safety padlock.
Master Lock is concerned with employees’ safety and therefore
uses its experience in the padlock profession to develop new lockout
systems to better resolve technicians safety needs.
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