Lockout or tagout shall be performed only by the ______ who are performing the servicing or maintenance.

Lockout or tagout shall be performed only by the ______ who are performing the servicing or maintenance.

• A. All employees
• B. Supervisors
• C. Maintenance staff
• D. Authorized employees

Answer: (D)

Lockout or tagout is about isolating energy sources to prevent a machine from starting unexpectedly during servicing. Only those who are authorized and actually performing the servicing or maintenance have the training, responsibility, and access to implement the energy-control procedures. This ensures they can correctly apply the lock or tag, verify isolation, and control the workflow through to the completion of the work, reducing the risk of injury from unexpected energization. All employees may not be trained or authorized to perform lockout/tagout, so that option is too broad. Supervisors might oversee work but aren’t necessarily the ones performing the servicing. Maintenance staff could be authorized, but authorization is the key requirement—the people who are permitted and trained to perform the servicing are the ones who may perform lockout/tagout.

Lockout or tagout is about isolating energy sources to prevent a machine from starting unexpectedly during servicing. Only those who are authorized and actually performing the servicing or maintenance have the training, responsibility, and access to implement the energy-control procedures. This ensures they can correctly apply the lock or tag, verify isolation, and control the workflow through to the completion of the work, reducing the risk of injury from unexpected energization.

All employees may not be trained or authorized to perform lockout/tagout, so that option is too broad. Supervisors might oversee work but aren’t necessarily the ones performing the servicing. Maintenance staff could be authorized, but authorization is the key requirement—the people who are permitted and trained to perform the servicing are the ones who may perform lockout/tagout.