Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.269(d)(2)(ii)(B)(2): In demonstrating that a level of safety is achieved in the tagout program equivalent to the level of safety obtained by the use of a lockout program, the employer shall demonstrate full compliance with all tagout-related provisions of this standard together with such additional elements as are necessary to provide the equivalent safety available from the use of a lockout device. Additional means to be considered as part of the demonstration of full employee protection shall include the implementation of additional safety measures such as the removal of an isolating circuit element, blocking of a controlling switch, opening of an extra disconnecting device, or the removal of a valve handle to reduce the likelihood of inadvertent energizing. a. Plant Bowen, JBR 3/4 Building - The Georgia Power Company does not have a tagout program which demonstrated a level of safety equivalent to that of a lockout program in that the written clearance procedure did not contain additional steps necessary for demonstrating equivalency such as the additional safety measure of removing an additional isolating circuit element or the opening of an additional disconnecting device.