08.5 – LOTO Program Requirements

Lockout is a systematic program and is the primary method of hazardous energy control. A lockout program shall consist of the following elements to effectively protect personnel: 
a)  identification of the hazardous energy covered by the program; 
b)  identification of the types of energy-isolating devices;
c)  identification of the types of de-energizing devices (permanently installed or portable);
d)  selection and procurement of protective materials and hardware;
e)  assignment of duties and responsibilities; 
f)  determination of shutdown, de-energization, energization, and start-up sequences;
g)  documented lockout procedures for machines, equipment, and processes;
h)  training of personnel; and
i)  auditing of program elements.