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County of San Joaquin Dept of Public Works IIPP Rev 2020-01-31.docx <br /> Page 70 <br /> In many maintenance and repair operations, machinery may need to be tested, <br />for that purposed, energized before additional maintenance work can be <br />performed. These procedures must be followed: <br />o Clear all personnel to a safe area prior to testing <br />o Clear away tools and materials from the area where the test will <br />occur <br />o Remove lockout devices and re-energize systems, following the <br />established safe procedure <br />o Proceed with tryout or testing <br />o Once testing is complete, neutralized all energy sources once again, <br />purge all systems, and lockout prior to commencing service/repair <br />work. <br /> Equipment design and performance limitation may dictate that effective <br />alternative worker protection be provided when the established lockout <br />procedure is not feasible <br /> If machinery must be capable of movement in order to perform a maintenance <br />task, such a cleaning operation, worker can use extension tools (i.e. swabs, <br />brushes, scrapers, poles, etc.) to protect themselves from injury <br /> <br />3.6.8 Restoring Equipment to Service <br />After the service/repair work is complete and the equipment is ready to be <br />returned to normal service operation, the following procedure must be followed: <br /> Remove all non-essential items from the service area <br /> See that all equipment components are operationally intact, including guards <br />and safety devices <br /> Repair or replace defective guards before removing lockouts <br /> Remove each lockout device using the correct removal sequence <br /> Make a visual check to ensure that the machine is ready for use, before restoring <br />energy and that everyone in the service area is at a safe clear distance from the <br />machine or equipment <br /> When the equipment is clear, remove all locks. Any energy isolating devices may <br />be operated to restore energy to the equipment <br /> <br />3.6.9 Procedures Involving More Than One Person <br /> In the preceding steps of 1.6.6 – Restoring Equipment to Service, if more than <br />one individual is required to lock out equipment, each person shall place their <br />own personal lock on the energy isolating device(s) <br /> One designated individual of the work crew or a supervisor, with the knowledge <br />of the crew, may lock out equipment for the whole crew. In such cases, it may be the <br />responsibility of the individual to carry out all steps of the lockout procedure and inform <br />the crew when it is safe to work on the equipment. Additionally, the designated