we have a new director who wants machines locked out before working on them. great point. now the problem. if an operator uses the installed safety's (open a cover on a machine to clear a jam) the installed safety's function shuting down power to make entry to the area and clear out stuff. the safety director notices a light on on the machine and says the machine is not safe to work on becaused there is still electricity going to the machine. its the same when we push the stop button but the button is illuminated so he sees the light and says the machine still has power to it lock it out. now the operators are not doing any electrical work, they are just clearing a jam. the installed safety's are functioning, there is no danger of any other type of stored energy, where are the standards listed to define the duty of safety switches and their purpose?
by the way . . .does anyone need a new safety director?
by the way . . .does anyone need a new safety director?