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-- - . _. I .e CITY OF ARDEN IDLLS LOCKOUT I TAGOUT WRITTEN PROGRAM I The following is the written program for lockout, or tagout, of energy sources and devices for the City of Arden Hills. The purpose of this program is to insure that machines or equipment are locked-out I tagged-out from all potentially hazardous energy before any employee(s) performs any I service or maintenance work where unexpected energization, start-up or release of stored energy could cause injury. I The following is a list of some examples of where lock-out I tag-out applies. This is by no means a defInitive list of all such sources of energy. I I. Electrical 2. Mechanical 3. Thermal I 4. Explosive (Natural Gas I Propane) 5. Hydraulic 6. Pneumatic . 7. Gravity The City shall select a responsible person to locate and identify all devices for isolating, or ~ disconnecting all sources of energy necessary to carry out this program. The res.ponsibility of the City of Arden Hills shall be to make sure that the lock-out I tag-out written I program is followed by doing the following: I. Train exposed employees in lock-out I tag-out procedures 2. Provide proper lock-out I tag-out devices. I 3. Provide proper locks and tags. 4. Enforce the use oflock-out I tag-out devices where necessary to protect the . employee(s). 5. Establish and enforce disciplinary action against any employee who, in any way, attempts to circumvent the lock-out I tag-out devices. I Trainine- ReQJlirements I. All employees will be trained in the importance of the lock-out I tag-out I standard. 2. Maintenance, and employees who work on city equipment and on the city's buildings, will be trained in the proper method to be use in the locking-out . Itagging-out of any energy sources to which they could be exposed while working on equipment and/or the buildings. 3. All new employees, both part and full time, will be trained on the lock-out I I tag-out requirements. t- I .