This Lockout Tagout program is to assure that individuals setting up, adjusting, repairing, servicing, installing or performing maintenance or service work on equipment, machinery or processes are protected from unintended release of energy, machine motion or hazardous exposures which could cause injury. Only employees authorized by their supervisor (authorized employees) shall be allowed to perform lockout/tagout procedures to control hazardous energy. All authorized employees shall receive training in the recognition of the applicable hazardous energy sources and in the use of adequate methods and means of their isolation.

Reference Regulation: The Control of Hazardous Energy Sources (MIOSHA General Industry Part 85)