Hey guys, OT I know, but I feel like there is another experience in this thread to get some good feedback.
So right now in our facility, our LOTO program allows equipment mechanics, operators, electricians to lock equipment out. Verification up until this point involved trying to restart the equipment. Recently though they have added that verification must be done with a meter.
Now, if a work is being done in a cabinet, then yes I agree, that needs to be done and there are plenty of regs for that. But if an operator is changing a grinding wheel, instead of locking it out and attempting to restart the machine, they will now have to summon an electrician who will have to suit up and verify the absence of power. To me that seems excessive. You will have electricians chasing operators and mechanics all day verifying the absence of power.
What is the industry norm when it comes to verifying something is safely locked out? Is this the direction that things are going?
TIA
So right now in our facility, our LOTO program allows equipment mechanics, operators, electricians to lock equipment out. Verification up until this point involved trying to restart the equipment. Recently though they have added that verification must be done with a meter.
Now, if a work is being done in a cabinet, then yes I agree, that needs to be done and there are plenty of regs for that. But if an operator is changing a grinding wheel, instead of locking it out and attempting to restart the machine, they will now have to summon an electrician who will have to suit up and verify the absence of power. To me that seems excessive. You will have electricians chasing operators and mechanics all day verifying the absence of power.
What is the industry norm when it comes to verifying something is safely locked out? Is this the direction that things are going?
TIA