KP03 Mini Apartment Compactor
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LOCKOUT/TAGOUT
LOCKOUT/TAGOUT
LOCKOUT/TAGOUT PROCEDURE
Per ANSI standard Z245.2-2013, the owner/employer shall have a hazardous energy control LOCKOUT/TAGOUT
procedure to follow when performing service and maintenance on compactors where the unexpected energization
or start-up of equipment or release of stored energy could cause injury to employees.
The following are instructions to LOCKOUT/TAGOUT
the compactor to ensure that the compactor is stopped,
isolated from all potentially hazardous energy sources, stored energy released and LOCKOUT/TAGOUT applied to
prevent the unexpected energization or start-up of the compactor.
• Notify all affected employees that servicing or maintenance is required on a compactor and that the
compactor must be shut down and locked out to perform the servicing or maintenance.
• The authorized employee shall refer to the company procedure to perform a hazard assessment to identify
the type and magnitude of the energy that the compactor utilizes, shall understand the hazards of the
energy, and shall know the methods to control the energy.
• Operate the compactor to place all components in a position so they are not subject to possible free fall
and/or movement. Install additional blocking devices to prevent this potential when required.
Before performing any service and/or maintenance, OSHA
regulation 1910.147 for LOCKOUT/TAGOUT must be read,
understood and followed when performing any service and/or
maintenance.
Follow all company procedures for LOCKOUT/TAGOUT policy.
Disable and de-energize all systems and apply energy control
measures. Also consider stored energy.
Before entering the compactor after LOCKOUT/TAGOUT,
OSHA regulation 1910.146 for CONFINED SPACE must be
read, understood and followed when performing any service
and/or maintenance.
Because compactors are offered with many customer request
options and installations are unique for each compactor, the
following LOCKOUT/TAGOUT procedure provided may not
cover all hazards.
A hazard assessment must be performed by the owner/
employer when they implement their hazardous energy
control LOCKOUT/TAGOUT procedure to ensure all hazards
are addressed.
The following are instructions to LOCKOUT/TAGOUT the
compactor to ensure that the compactor is stopped, isolated
from all potentially hazardous energy sources and locked out
before employees perform any servicing or maintenance
where the unexpected energization or start-up of the
compactor or release of stored energy.
