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To ensure that you can work safely, you must have in your possession a personal lock
(with a single key) which can be clearly identified as your lock for the purpose of
isolation and depending on circumstances a “multi-hasp” to allow more than one lock
to be applied to the isolation point.
Never rely on
emergency stops or
pull wires to make
working they can be
equipment safe for
reset without your
knowledge.
Yellow boards like this one can be found in the offices or mess rooms at our sites.
Contractors are also expected to use and follow lock off procedures and isolation on site.
Please ensure that they are working safely.
To ensure that you can work safely, you must have in your possession a personal lock
(with a single key) which can be clearly identified as your lock for the purpose of isolation
and depending on circumstances a “multi-hasp” to allow more than one lock to be applied
to the isolation point should be used.
• Never allow anyone else to remove your lock – under any circumstances.
• Never rely on someone else’s lock applied to an isolation point to make the equipment
safe while you work on it – it could be removed at any time and the equipment started
while you are still working.
• Never rely on emergency stops or pull wires to make equipment safe for working – they
can be reset without your knowledge.
The Company has implemented procedures in accordance with The Electricity at Work
Regulations 1989 to ensure that all fixed, portable and transportable electrical equipment
and installations are correctly inspected and maintained by competent and approved
external contractors.
EXERCISE CARE AND VIGILANCE AT ALL TIMES.
25.1.3 Internal access to electrical main control panels
Only Managers or site Foreman are allowed to access the electrical
control panels to reset breakers, no other member of staff should access
these pieces of equipment.
Failure to follow this instruction will lead to disciplinary action taken.
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