Lockout Procedure / Forklifts, trucks and lifts
Two-post vehicle lift lockout procedure
A two-post vehicle lift holds electrical, hydraulic and gravity energy. Here is where it hurts people, and the procedure for yours: the placard for the machine and the written procedure for the binder.
E1H1G13 energy sources on a typical two-post vehicle lift
Where a two-post vehicle lift hurts people
- Always lower the lift onto its mechanical locks before working under the vehicle.
- Removing heavy parts shifts the center of gravity; use stands.
Other vehicles machines
For the two-post vehicle lift's lockout station
The devices the placards call for. One lock per person, a tag on every lock.
- SAFBY safety padlocks, keyed differently, 10 packOne lock per person, numbered, each opened only by its own key.Check the current price
- TRADESAFE "Danger: Do not operate" tags, 30 packVinyl tags with ties, a line for the name, one on every lock.Check the current price
- Master Lock 421 group lockout haspSix locks on one isolation point, for a crew working on the same machine.Check the current price
- Master Lock 1457E410KA lockout tagout kitA personal kit for one authorized employee: padlocks, hasps, tags and electrical lockouts in a pouch.Check the current price
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