Washington Administrative Code
Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of
Chapter 296-803 - Lockout/tagout (control of hazardous energy)
Section 296-803-20005 - Establish a written energy control program
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) You must establish a written energy control program to protect employees that service or maintain a machine or equipment from injury caused by the:
(2) You must make sure the program contains all of the following:
(3) You must develop and document in writing energy control procedures to protect employees doing service or maintenance of a machine or equipment from potentially hazardous energy.
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You do not have to have written energy control procedures for a particular machine or equipment if all of the following apply: |
1. The machine or equipment has a single energy source that is easily identified and can be isolated. |
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2. The machine or equipment is completely deenergized and deactivated by isolating and locking out the energy source. |
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3. There is no stored or residual energy that could be a hazard to employees, and the machine or equipment cannot reaccumulate such energy after it has been shut down. |
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4. The energy source can be locked out with a single lockout device. |
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5. The machine or equipment is isolated from the energy source and locked out during service or maintenance. |
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6. The authorized employee doing the service or maintenance has exclusive control of the lockout device. |
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7. The service or maintenance does not create a hazard for other employees. |
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8. The machine or equipment has never been unexpectedly energized or activated during service or maintenance. |
(4) You must make sure energy control procedures clearly and specifically outline:
(5) You must make sure energy control procedures specifically identify at least the following:
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Similar machines and equipment may be covered by a single written procedure if all of the following apply: |
1. They use the same type and magnitude of energy. |
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2. They have the same or similar types of controls. |
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3. The specific machines and equipment covered by the procedure are identified by at least type and location. |
Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 04-15-105, § 296-803-20005, filed 7/20/04, effective 11/1/04.