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F R E I G H T T R A N S P O R T L T D ( F T L ) D R I V E R T R A I N I N G M A N U A L V E R S I O N 2
28 Vehicle, Plant and Equipment Lock Off Procedures

Before attempting any minor maintenance that you have been instructed to carry out it is
essential that measures have been taken to prevent the vehicle you are working on from
starting and or operating. This could be adjusting your mirrors or blowing up a tyre for
example.

Remove Keys

This can only be done by isolating the equipment at its power source.

For all vehicles and mobile plant this will be the ignition. However, if additional
isolation is provided such as battery isolators etc these should also be used
and where possible use a multi hasp and personal padlock.

ALWAYS REMOVE THE KEY BEFORE CARRYING OUT ANY MAINTENANCE

Do not work on any vehicle or mobile plant unless:

You have securely isolated the vehicle or mobile plant by removing the ignition key and placing

it in your pocket and have used a multi hasp and padlock on the isolator if possible.
You have checked that the vehicle or mobile plant has been isolated before commencing works

and you are using the correct PPE/RPE

Any stored energy (Hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic) has been safely released before work starts

Equipment that could move or you could come into contact with has also been secured

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