Whitewater Strategies, Inc. LOCKOUT/TAGOUT FOR SAFETY QUIZ 1 Tragic workplace accidents sometimes...

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LOCKOUT/TAGOUT FOR SAFETY QUIZ 1

• Tragic workplace accidents sometimes happen when people try to repair or work on equipment without making sure that the energy source has been turned off.

• True

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LOCKOUT/TAGOUT FOR SAFETY QUIZ 2

• The OSHA standard governing lockout/tagout procedures is known as the Control of Hazardous Energy Standard.

• True

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LOCKOUT/TAGOUT FOR SAFETY QUIZ 3

• "Lockout" simply means turning off a machine before repairing or servicing it.

• False -- Lockout means that all of the energy to the machine has been shut off; any energy that has been stored has been released or blocked; and the machine is literally locked out and cannot be restarted or released accidentally.

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LOCKOUT/TAGOUT FOR SAFETY QUIZ 4

• Any lock that is strong and sturdy enough may be used to lock out a machine.

• False -- A lock used for lockout may not be used for any other purpose. All lockout locks should look alike so that they are easily recognizable for what they are.

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LOCKOUT/TAGOUT FOR SAFETY QUIZ 5

• Employees who are trained and certified to perform lockout are known as "authorized" employees.

• True

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LOCKOUT/TAGOUT FOR SAFETY QUIZ 6

• "Affected" employees are those who restart machinery after a lockout.

• False -- Affected employees are those who operate equipment that may be locked out/tagged out. Although they need to understand lockout procedures, they are not authorized to perform them.

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LOCKOUT/TAGOUT FOR SAFETY QUIZ 7

• Tagout is an acceptable substitute for lockout.

• False -- Tagout occurs after lockout and serves as a backup to warn workers not to start or operate machinery. It can never substitute for lockout.

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LOCKOUT/TAGOUT FOR SAFETY QUIZ 8

• In some cases, tagout is the only way to warn workers not to use equipment.

• True -- In some cases, some types of machinery can’t be locked out. In those cases tagout must be used alone.

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LOCKOUT/TAGOUT FOR SAFETY QUIZ 9

• The authorized worker who applied the lockout/tagout is not allowed to perform the restart.

• False -- The person who applied the lockout/tagout should be the one to perform the restart.