Example: Library of Total isolation plans, location of isolator plans and isolation matrixes using the safety isolation lockout systems

Overview

The safety Isolation lockout packages are designed to for people in the isolation process, with different modules for Protected Persons, Isolating Persons, Isolating Planners and Responsible Managers.

These different modules support the Isolation Code of Practice.

An Isolation Code of Practice is an important set of requirements for the
Safe System of Work relating to sources of energy.

Outcomes

At the end of the different Isolation modules, participants will be able to:

• identify energy sources in the workplace
• understand the isolation process
• understand the different roles and responsibilities in the isolation process
• understand the systems and hardware inplace to assist in isolation processes

Target Audience Protected Persons – People who need to apply their own personal protection

Isolating Persons – People who need to isolate energy sources to allow Protected Persons to apply their own personal protection

Isolation Planners – People who need to plan for isolations

Responsible Managers – People who are assigned responsibility for implementing systems to allow for isolation processes.

Locks and lock out equipment

Yellow Equipment lock – used to secure equipment in the isolated condition
Red Personal Lock – used to secure an individual isolator or the keys for Equipment locks in a Group Isolation. The lock shall identify the user.

Green Group Lock – secures the key(s) of all Equipment locks and the isolation checklists after the equipment isolations have been verified.

Group board, Multi-lock device, Lock-out devices, A Lockout Station, Identification Tag and Warning Tags

Typical “sets” of locks that the participants are likely to see in the workplace:

1. Individual – Yellow Equipment locks on equipment isolators and red personal locks for all people working on the equipment – known as “Protected Persons”

2. Working Alone – Red Personal lock only – attached to an isolator when working alone – but you have to be an accredited Isolating Person

3. Group – Yellow Equipment locks on equipment isolators, a Green Group lock on a board which secures all the keys to the yellow locks, and red personal locks on the board to secure the Board for all people working on the equipment.

When to write an isolation plan

When there are more than 2 types of energy involved, or more than 3 energy sources requiring isolating, then this has to be written down on an Isolation Plan.
The Isolation Planner also works out how best to bring the equipment back
from isolation and into service.



Not considered is the Total guarding of any assets, this would be subject to a separate project plan