Verify is defined in the dictionary as to ascertain the truth or correctness of, as by examination, research, or comparison
Verification is the last step and one of the most important steps in the Lockout Tagout process. It is also the most skipped step in the process. You must verify that the energy is no longer a hazard.
- If youre locking out a machine to enter it, push the start button to ensure the machine wont start.
- If youre locking out an electrical box, utilize a meter to ensure the energy isnt present.
- If youre locking out an air valve, trip the mechanism to ensure the pressure is truly gone and the stored energy is bled off.
Many times people take for granted that because they have thrown the disconnect, that the energy is no longer a hazard . . . however the verification step is there for a reason. Never take chances. Never make an assumption. Verify you have eliminated the hazard of the energy.
Your life may depend on it.
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