Provincial Legislation and Compliance Legislation Manitoba Workplace Safety & Health Regulation Under provincial legislation, lockouts are required to be used in a very broad number of situations. The provisions in the regulations are designed to be...
Federal Legislation and Compliance Legislation Canadian Labour Code Section 124 of the Canada Labour Code Part II states, “Every employer shall ensure that the health and safety at work of every person employed by the employer are protected.” Federally...
Roles and Responsibilities Roles and Responsibilities Everyone in the workplace is responsible for the lock-out and tag-out program. Employers are responsible for: Establish a lock-out tag-out program at the workplace. Identifying the employees, machines, equipment,...
Policy and Procedure Lock-Out and Tag-Out Policy The first step in establishing a lock-out and tag-out program is creating a lock-out and tag-out policy. The policy sets the overall rules employees must follow. The policy should include: Purpose of the program Roles...
Policy and Procedure (continued) The lock-out and tag-out procedure should have the following steps: Prepare for Shutdown. Notify all affected personnel. Equipment shutdown. Isolation of system (de-energization). Removal of residual or stored energy. Lock out and tag...
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