As per OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147 , Employer are expected to develop Energy Control Program suitable to their workplace and Equipments ensuring program meets requirements of the standard.
Purpose of Energy Control Program is to make sure that Equipment must be isolated from energy source and made inoperative before Service/Maintenance to be done, if there is possibility of unexpected startup that Equipment.
The intent of Energy Control Program is to ensure that before Employee does Service/Maintenance of Equipment, where the potential exists of Unexpected Energization/Starup of Equipment OR Release of stored Energy, the Equipment is isolated from Energy source and rendered inoperative.
The Energy Control Program has 3 core Components :
- Energy Control Procedures detailing and documenting (Scope, Purpose, Technology, Authorization rules etc ),LOTO specific information, while authorised employee utilizes LOTO for Control of Hazardous Energy.
- Regular Periodic audit of Energy Control Procedures to be implemented.
- Regular Periodic Training to ensure intended purpose and functioning of Control of Hazardous Energy.
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