Electrical & PPEQuestion 65 of 100
Under lockout/tagout, who is allowed to remove a lock from equipment?
a.Generally only the authorized worker who applied that lock
b.Any worker who needs the machine
c.The first person to arrive that day
d.A customer
Explanation
As a rule, only the authorized employee who applied a lock may remove it. This ensures no one is still working on the equipment when it is re-energized. Special documented procedures apply if that worker is unavailable and the lock must be removed.
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