Outside Contractors

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compliance with facility lockout/tagout requirements. Facilities having a high level of

lockout/tagout activity or a history of problems involving lockout/tagout should be

inspected more frequently. Managers should document their inspections, including any

deficiencies found and corrective actions initiated.

4.9 Outside Contractors

Whenever outside contractors or other outside servicing personnel are engaged in work

covered by the lockout/tagout program, there may be differences in interpretation and

application. The facility supervisor and the contractor should discuss the protection

requirements for the job. All lockout/tagout protective measures should be applied in

accordance with facility procedures. The contractor should ensure that the procedures are

understood by all subordinate contractor personnel.

4.10 Training and Communication

A lockout/tagout program cannot provide consistent worker and equipment safety if all

personnel do not understand and comply with its requirements. All employees may

potentially be affected by the lockout/tagout program, whether through their own work

activities or the work of others. Therefore, facilities should ensure that each employee

receives an appropriate level of training on the purpose and function of lockout/tagout.

OSHA requires all affected personnel to be trained on the contents of the lockout/tagout

program and the requirements to implement it effectively. The training should include:

Lockout/tagout program

Recognition of lockout/tagout

Purpose of lockout/tagout procedures

Use of lockout/tagout procedures

Lockout/tagout compliance

Locks and tags not to be bypassed, ignored, or otherwise defeated