The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard for the Control of Hazardous Energy (29 CFR 1910.147 – Lockout/Tagout). Standard provides the mandatory guidelines for protecting personnel from the unexpected energization or startup of equipment/systems during maintenance/repair activities. Drexel University’s Program was written to complement OSHA’s Standard and comply with these regulations to ensure that all hazardous energy has been properly identified and isolated with an energy isolating device, lock, and tag prior to any maintenance/repair work performed by our employees. 

The university’s program provides the minimum requirements to ensure that the Control of Hazardous Energy Lockout/Tagout Program is successfully and consistently implemented to all employees when working on or near equipment or systems where unexpected movement, energization of electrical systems, release of stored energy, or the flow of gases or fluid may have the potential to endanger personnel. When such conditions exist, precautions shall be taken to ensure that all the hazardous energy is properly controlled and/or isolated at a “zero-energy state” prior to the start of any work activities.

All equipment or systems shall be locked and tagged out to protect against accidental or inadvertent operation when such operation could cause injury to personnel. DO NOT attempt to operate any switch, valve, or other energy isolating device where equipment is locked and tagged out!

Contact EHRS to discuss any work on energized systems to ensure the work proceeds safely. 

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OSHA Lockout/Tagout