Material Maintenance Management
3M EQUIPMENT TAG OUT PROCEDURES AND SAFETY FUNDAMENTALS
PURPOSE OF EQUIPMENT TAG-OUT
• PROVIDES SAFETY MEASURES FOR EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL.
• PREVENTS IMPROPER OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT, COMPONENTS OR SYSTEMS.
TYPES OF TAG-OUT PROCEDURES
• STANDARD TAG-OUT PROCEDURES
• PLANNED MAINTENANCE SYSTEM (PMS) TAG-OUT PROCEDURES.
DUTIES OF COMMAND PERSONNEL
COMMANDING OFFICER (CO)
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY OF THE ENTIRE COMMAND.
COMMAND DUTY OFFICER (CDO)/OFFICER OF THE DECK (OOD)
ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH TAG-OUT LOG PROCEDURES.
REPAIR ACTIVITY REPRESENTATIVE
ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH TAG-OUT LOG PROCEDURES BETWEEN REPAIR AND TENDED UNITS.
DEPARTMENT DUTY OFFICER (DDO)/ENGINEERING OFFICER OF THE WATCH (EOOW)
ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH TAG-OUT LOG PROCEDURES ON A DEPARTMENTAL LEVEL.
AUTHORIZING OFFICER
PERSON WITH THE AUTHORITY TO SIGN, ISSUE OR CLEAR TAGS/LABELS.
WORK CENTER SUPERVISOR (WCS)
DEVELOPES, ISSUES AND INVENTORIES WORK CENTER PMS RED TAG RECORD.
PERSON ATTACHING THE TAGS/PETTY OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE WORK
• FILLS OUT RECORD SHEET
• PREPARES TAG
• PLACES ALL VALVES, SWITCHES, COMPONENTS ECT. IN THE AUTHORIZED POSITION
• SIGNS ALL TAGS
PERSON CHECKING THE TAG/SECOND PERSON
• BE FULLY KNOWLEDGEABLE IN EQUIPMENT BEING TAGGED
• PERFORM INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF TAG
• INDICATES SATISFACTION BY SIGNING RECORD SHEET AND TAG
DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE OF TAGS AND LABELS
CAUTION TAG
YELLOW WITH BLACK WRITING. USED AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. PROVIDES TEMPORARY SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR INDICATES THAT AN UNUSUAL CAUTION MUST BE EXERCISED TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT.
DANGER TAG
RED TAG WITH BLACK WRITING. PROHIBITS OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE THE SAFETY OF PERSONNEL OR ENDANGER EQUIPMENT, SYSTEMS OR COMPONENTS....
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