Energy Control Procedures

Energy Control Procedures

Where ECPs are required, the department must maintain them in written form. These ECPs must be available for Lockout Authorized Employees to use when work covered by the ECP is to be performed. ECPs must be retained by the department until superceded by annual review or update. Lockout Authorized Employees who have been trained on a specific ECP may be included on the ECP as a person authorized to use the ECP. If this is not done, the department must document which of the department's employees have been trained on each ECP in another manner.

Post ECPs at the location of the fixed machinery and equipment. If this is not feasible, ECPs may be maintained in a manner that is readily available to the Lockout Authorized Employees, and Affected Employees are able to request service or maintenance work to the responsible person(s). Where access to machinery and equipment is controlled such that only Lockout Authorized Employees have access, ECPs may be maintained in another format provided that the ECPs are readily available to Lockout Authorized Employees when needed. Contact EHS for additional support on acceptable methods to achieve this.

EHS will maintain and make available the General Lockout Procedure
Form ( doc | pdf ) and the Energy Control Procedure Form ( doc | pdf ) for use by departmental Lockout Authorized Employees.