FEATURE ASK THE EXPERT
HOW TO INCREASE LOCKOUT/ TAGOUT EFFICIENCY
When applied diligently Lockout/Tagout saves lives, time and money by avoiding accidents and facilitating machine interventions - but how can efficiency be further improved? Brady expert Dominique Roosen explains
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he main principle of the Lockout/ Tagout procedure is very simple:
isolate machines from their energy supply and block moving objects for safe interventions and maintenance. To isolate a machine, push buttons, levers, valves or handles are rendered inoperable by blocking them with a lockout device. Operators or maintenance workers will in turn lock the devices in place with a padlock to ensure that co-workers cannot accidentally re-energise a machine before machine interventions are carried out.
INCREASED LOCKOUT/TAGOUT EFFICIENCY Diligently applying Lockout/Tagout devices in line with procedure is critical to increase worker safety during machine interventions. It requires some time to do this but that time is won back by avoiding costly accidents that consume even more time. New and innovative Lockout/Tagout solutions like Brady’s Compact Cable Safety Padlock are developed to be faster, more intuitive, and easier to apply. By focusing on ease of use new Lockout/Tagout solutions offer increased efficiency while still enabling safe machine interventions.
CABLE AND PADLOCK IN ONE The innovative Compact Cable Safety Padlock combines a lockout device and padlock in one practical tool that can be applied just like a bicycle lock. Its PVC encased steel cable blocks energy sources or movable parts from machinery while the attached lock ensures the device cannot be removed accidentally. With this new tool workers no longer need to apply a separate lockout device and padlock to safely lock out an energy source or block moveable machine parts.
LONG, NON-CONDUCTIVE CABLE The new non-conductive Safelex Cable Lockout Device works in much the same way as the Compact Cable Safety Padlock. Its long nylon cable allows for the isolation of multiple power sources or moveable objects. The device can be
locked in place with more than one padlock, allowing each worker involved to remove their personal padlock when their part of the job is done. As a result, the last lock is always
removed by the worker who finalises the intervention after which machine operations can safely resume.
TRANSPARENT LOCKOUT/TAGOUT To block valves a new Transparent Gate Valve Lockout is available that allows workers to check the valve’s position, colour or state without having to remove the lockout device. Do you recall that uneasy feeling when you can’t remember whether you’ve locked your car? It is more intense with valves when you cannot be a 100% sure the machine you are about to service is fully de-energised. The Transparent Gate Valve Lockout allows workers to check and check again if a valve is closed without having to remove the device.
New Lockout/Tagout tools are more
intuitive and can easily be applied to enable faster interventions on machinery while still complying with company Lockout/Tagout procedures.
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12 DECEMBER 2015/JANUARY 2016 | FACTORY EQUIPMENT / FACTORYEQUIPMENT
Keep team members safe: use multiple locks
Check the valve’s position without removing the lock
As easy as locking a bicycle
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