Law Department notice on WTC document preservation, Oct 2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Standard Operating Procedure Page 7 of 10 Lockout/ Tagout 1/00 Edition

Verify by visual inspection or equivalent that the authorized employee who applied the device is not at the facility.

Make a reasonable effort to contact and notify the authorized employee that the lockout or tagout device has been removed.

Notify that employee's supervisor.

Before resuming work, ensure that the authorized employee knows that the device has been removed.

5.5 GROUP LOCKOUT OR TAGOUT

When servicing and/or maintenance is performed by a crew, craft or other group, they shall utilize a procedure which affords the employees a level of protection that is equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout device.

Group lockout or tagout procedures shall include the following specific requirements:

An employee will be assigned primary responsibility as an authorized employee for a set number of employees working under the protection of a group lockout or tagout device.

This employee will maintain a roster of group members and their job assignments.

When more than one crew, craft, or department is involve, assignment of overall job-associated lockout or tagout control responsibility shall be designated to an authorized employee to coordinate affected work forces and ensure continuity of protection. Each authorized employee shall affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockbox or device, group lockout box, or comparable mechanism on the machine or equipment being serviced or maintained.

5.6 OUTSIDE PERSONNEL (CONTRACTORS)

AU outside servicing personnel (contractors) and WRS personnel shall inform each other of their respective lockout or tagout procedures.

All WRS locations and or facUities shaU ensure that the employees understand and comply with the restriction and prohibitions of the outside contractor's energy control procedures.

Wits Infrastructure & Environment, Inc.

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