Engineering · Safety — Work Practices
A lockout/tagout procedure on electrical or rotating machinery is intended to:
- ASpeed up the repair
- BEnsure equipment cannot be energized or started while it is being worked on✓ Correct
- CRecord fuel consumption
- DTest the insulation resistance
Explanation
Lockout/tagout isolates the energy source and tags the controls so the machine cannot be inadvertently started or energized while personnel are working on it, preventing injury.
Authority: Engine Room Safety (USCG engineering topic)
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