During the servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment, the unexpected startup or release of stored energy could cause injury to employees. Hazardous Energy:Įnergy sources including electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal or other sources in machines and equipment that can be hazardous to workers. Lock out/Tag out Rule:: Only the person who placed the lock out/tag out on the machine or circuit breaker is allowed to remove the lock out/tag out. The “Tag out” is the practice of attaching a tag to the locked device indicating the person servicing the equipment and that the equipment should not be turned on. The “Lock out” is the practice of locking the device or the power source with the hasp, and placing it in such a position that no hazardous power sources can be turned on. It requires that hazardous power sources be “isolated and rendered inoperative” before any repair procedure is started. It is a procedure that is necessary to disable machinery or equipment in order to prevent the release of hazardous energy while employees perform maintenance activities. The electric closets often become a bottleneck in the last days of a project when all the terminations need to be completed.Lock out/Tag out is the OSHA-created method for Control of Hazardous Energy. Locking out the panel also prevents an incomplete wire from becoming live in the field.Īnother advantage to completing the terminations in the electrical panel is that deadlines can be more easily met. This protects the wire and the work that would be needed to replace it if it was vandalized. Copper wire can be terminated into the live panel and then the panel can be locked. These terminations are not made until the field side of the wire can be completed. Using the Panel Lockout during constructionĭuring construction wires are pulled, but not terminated, into a live panel. Please call us if you want to buy without locks and tags at 51 However, if your lock is not as just described, you can place a lockout tagout hasp on the Panel Lockout and use any lock that has a shank 5/16 inch or less. Your own lock must have a long shank that is less than a 1/4 inch thick. You may purchase the Panel Lockout without locks and tags for a price reduction of $3.50 per Panel Lockout. You can see each type of padlock on our Store page.
Please choose: Keyed Alike or Keyed Differently and which type of Padlock you prefer: Brass with 3 keys or Red Nylon with 2 keys. A reusable tagout and a padlock are included.ĥ% off twenty or more 10% off fifty or more 12% off 100 or more. Keeps the panel door locked and prevents the panel cover removal by encapsulating two panel screws.Ĭompliant with OSHA lockout tagout requirements. The clips extend one inch beyond the panel on each side, so a six inch extension is required with the clips if the panel is over 18 inches wide. Clips are available for panels without screws. Extensions are available for wider panels. The Panel Lockout fits on panels 14 inches to 20 inches wide. Circuit breakers remain locked off for electrician safety or locked on to prevent unauthorized shutdowns of critical equipment.
The Panel Lockout is a circuit breaker lockout tagout device that locks out the entire electrical panel.
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