Contractors must satisfy the appropriate Physical Plant supervisors that their procedures comply with the OIT program. They are standardized throughout the campus. They must be durable Lockout devices used by OIT employees include padlocks, hasps, plug locks and valve covers. When lockout devices can not be applied to the affected equipment or machinery, a tagout system may be used. Re-training will be performed annually.
Additional training is required whenever there are any of the following situations.
Authorized employees are those individuals who perform service or maintenance work on the equipment or machinery. The purpose of this evaluation is to identify and correct any deficiency or inadequacy in the procedures. The authorized employee will assist in the evaluation and certify that the evaluation was conducted.