3. Definitions

Affected Employee: An employee who performs the duties of their job in an area in which the hazardous energy control procedure is implemented and servicing or maintenance operations are performed. An affected employee becomes an "authorized" employee whenever he or she performs isolation, servicing, or maintenance functions on machines or equipment that must be locked or tagged (excluding the application of a red tag).

Authorized Employee: An employee who isolates machinery, equipment, or utilities for servicing or maintenance functions to be performed; or an employee who performs servicing or maintenance functions on such machinery, equipment, or utilities; or an employee who must maintain control of hazardous energies or hazardous energy control procedures when overseeing work activities by non- university personnel.
Auxiliary Organization Employee: An employee of the Associated Students, Inc., Forty-Niner Shops Inc., University Foundation, and/or University Alumni Association.
Blank Flange: A solid plate or cap (also called a "line blind" or "pancake") installed in a pipe, line, or duct to ensure its absolute closure and to prevent passage of any material.
Bleed: To release or dissipate residual energy in a machine or equipment so that all energy is reduced to a zero energy state.
Blocking Device: A device that physically restrains, secures, or prevents the failing or moving of machinery, equipment, or parts thereof.
Capable of being locked out: An energy-isolating device is considered capable of being locked out if it meets any of the following requirements:
Contractor: A vendor performing work for the university under contract.
Control of Hazardous Energy Program: A program intended to prevent the unexpected energizing or the release of stored energy in machines or equipment. The program consists of hazardous energy control procedures, an employee training program, and periodic inspections.
De-energize: To remove, restrain, or secure energy either supplied to or stored in machinery or equipment.
Energized: Machines and equipment are energized when (1) connected to an energy source or (2) containing residual or stored energy.
Energy Isolating Device: Any mechanical device that physically prevents the transmission or release of energy. These include, but are not limited to, manually operated electrical circuit breakers, disconnect switches, line valves, and blocks.
Energy Source: Any source of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal energy, gravity, and radiation energy.
Group Lock Box: A box capable of being locked in order to secure keys being used for group lockout. It is secured with an individual lock by each authorized person assigned to the job task.
Hazardous Energy Control Procedure (LOTO procedure): A written document that contains those items of information an authorized employee needs to know to safely control hazardous energy during servicing or maintenance of machines or equipment.
Lock: A device used to ensure the continuity of energy isolation. The lock must be a keyed lock designed for lockout/tagout application.
Lock out: To place a lockout device on an energy-isolating device in accordance with an established procedure, ensuring that the energy-isolating device and the equipment being controlled cannot be operated until the lockout device is removed.
Lock out device: Any device that uses positive means such as a keyed lock to hold an energy-isolating device in a safe position, thereby preventing the energizing of machinery or equipment. When properly installed, a blank flange or bolted slip blind is considered equivalent to a lockout device.
Qualified Person: A person, designated by the employer, who by reason of experience or instruction has demonstrated familiarity with the operation to be performed and the hazards involved.
Qualified Electrical Worker (High voltage): A person with a minimum of two years of electrical training and experience with high voltage circuits and equipment under the supervision of another qualified electrical worker (Title 8 Section 2300, 2700, 2714, & 2940c). A Qualified Electrical Worker must be able to distinguish exposed live parts,, determine their nominal voltage, maintain minimum approach distances, properly use energy isolation procedures and special precautionary techniques, and properly maintain and use PPE, insulating and shielding materials, insulated tools, grounding devices, and test instruments.
Red Tag: A red tag placed by an employee, manager/supervisor, or CSULB Safety and Risk Management prohibiting the use of tools or equipment because of the belief that the use of the tool or equipment will result in an accident or injury.
Tag out: To place a tagout device on an energy-isolating device in accordance with an established procedure to indicate that the energy-isolating device and the equipment being controlled may not be operated until the tagout device is removed.
Tagout Device: A university tag specifically designed for use in energy isolation. The tag is affixed with the tie wrap provided through the applicable department. Tags must include the person's name and employee number, department name, date applied, and the reason for the isolation. The tag shall indicate that the machine or equipment to which it is attached is not to be operated until the tagout device is removed in accordance with the applicable hazardous energy control procedure (LOTO procedure). All tags shall be written in clear print.

V. 1.1 12/22/2008

Control of Hazardous Energy Program

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