Lockout/Tagout Practice Questions
Lockout/tagout keeps machines from starting or releasing energy during servicing. Tap a question to reveal the answer and a short explanation.
1. Who may remove a lockout device?
Answer: The authorized employee who applied it
Each authorized employee uses their own lock and removes it themselves, with limited employer exceptions.
2. Before work begins on a machine, you must...
Answer: Release stored energy and verify it will not start
After isolating and locking out, stored energy is released and zero energy is verified.
3. Compared with a lock, a tag is...
Answer: A warning device that does not physically hold the isolating device
Tags warn people but do not provide the physical restraint a lock does.
4. How often must energy control procedures be inspected?
Answer: At least annually
Periodic inspections must happen at least once every 12 months.
5. Who is an 'affected employee'?
Answer: Someone who uses or operates the machine being serviced
Affected employees do not service the machine but must be notified about lockout.
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