Safety Flash
Equipment found live: drawings incorrect for Lock-out/Tag-out
Equipment found live: drawings incorrect for Lock-out/Tag-out
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 19/22
- Control of WorkElectrical SafetyIsolation
- Electrical safety
- Inspection and maintenance
- Lockout and tagoutSafety communicationStop-work authorityVoltage verification
Summary
A foreman checking for dead found energised control oil pump motor space heaters omitted from lockout/tagout arrangements. Incorrect drawings and a breaker schedule identified the wrong circuit. Work stopped and documentation and isolations were amended. Nobody was harmed; lessons emphasise comprehensive lockout/tagout and checking for dead.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Lockout and tagout; LOTO; lockout/tagout.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Voltage verification; prove dead; test before touch.
Summary
During an inspection, it was discovered that the heaters were still live and energized.
IMCA SF 19/22. Themes: control of work, electrical safety, isolation.