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The Performing Lockout Procedures Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unplanned start-up or re-energising
- Direct exposure to hazardous energies
- 2. Shutdown
- Faulty isolation points
- Inaccurate shutdown sequence
- 3. Isolation
- Incorrect isolation
- Exposure to residual energy
- 4. Lockout/tag
- Inadequate lockout devices
- Missed lockout of power source
- 5. Test-to-confirm zero energy state
- Non-verification of zero energy state
- Electrical hazard from faulty tester
- 6. Positioning and Installing Safety devices
- Inaccurate placement
- Equipment failure
- 7. Performing Work Activity
- Residual energy present
- Improper use of tools
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 8. Removing Safety Devices
- Not safely removing energy control device
- premature device removal
- 9. Verification
- Failure to check equipment condition
- Negligence in verification process
- 10. De-Isolating/Re-Energising machinery
- Sudden start-up
- Incorrect deisolation procedure
- 11. Double Checking Energy Restoration
- Neglected double-checking
- Oversight on functional behaviours
- 12. Restarting the Machine
- Unexpected machine behaviour
- Accidental start-up
- 13. Testing After Restart
- Insufficient testing after restarting
- Unchecked faults in system
- 14. Clear communications
- Inadequate communication
- Misunderstanding between operators
- 15. Cleanup activities
- Leaving potential hazards behind
- Insufficient health and safety measures during cleanup
- 16. Documentation
- Poor documentation
- Missing safety checks in paperwork
- 17. Post-Procedure Review
- Overlooking critical feedback
- Ignoring potential improvements