WAC 296-803-50055   Meet these additional requirements if more than one group is used.  

     You must:

     • Do all of the following if more than one group works on a machine or equipment that has to be locked or tagged out:

     – Assign an authorized employee as the group coordinator with overall responsibility to:

     ▪ Coordinate the different work groups;

     AND

     ▪ Maintain continuous lockout or tagout protection.

     – Assign a primary authorized employee in each group who has:

     ▪ Responsibility for the group of employees who are protected by a group lockout or tagout device;

     AND

     ▪ A way to determine which employees of the group are exposed to the machine or equipment that's locked or tagged out.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 04-15-105, § 296-803-50055, filed 7/20/04, effective 11/1/04.]