710 Energy Control Program (Lockout/Tagout)

The Primary Responsible Authorized Employee

The primary responsibility for a set number of employees working under the protection of a group
lockout or tagout device must be vested in a single authorized employee. In other words, just one
designated person in the group assumes responsibility for securing each energy-isolating device.

However, each authorized employee should be assured of his or her right to personally verify that the
hazardous energy has been isolated and/or de-energized.

2. When performing group lockout/tagout, who is responsible for securing each energy

isolation device?

a. Each authorized employee in the group

b. A single designated authorized employee

c. All authorized and designated affected employees

d. The authorized employee and the lockout supervisor

8.3 Example of a Group Lockout Procedure

1. A designated, authorized employee in the group secures each energy-isolating device with a
   personal lock.


2. The same authorized employee places the key that fits each lock in a group lockbox with a multi-
   lock hasp.


3. The other authorized workers in the group secure the lockbox — they attach their personal locks
   to the box — before beginning their service work.


4. After each employee finishes service work on the equipment, that employee removes his
   personal lock from the lockbox.


5. After all the workers have finished their service work and removed their personal locks from the
   lockbox, the authorized employee who placed the key in the box removes it.


6. The authorized employee uses the key to remove the lock on each energy-isolating device.