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Health, Safety & Environmental Bulletin No 574

29 June 2017

LOTO

Please see enclosed safety flash, shared with us by ExxonMobil.

This safety flash shows some of the dangers that may be present even after LOTO has been applied. It
is common for distribution boards to be poorly labelled, meaning the potential to isolate the wrong
circuit is high. It is essential that you correctly test the equipment you are working on to ensure it is
dead, and continue to be cautious whenever working with bare conductors – even after isolation and
testing it is possible the circuit can become live at any moment; poor labelling, faulty circuits and timers
/ light sensors can combine to cause isolated, tested cables to become live without warning.

Always treat cables as live and test them immediately prior to touching them.

Also, remember that although electrical sources are our most common need for LOTO, other types of
stored energy also require following LOTO procedures, e.g. use of compressed air plant, and spring
loaded doors.

If you are unable to identify the correct circuit, or are unsure how to isolate a device, contact your line
manager immediately.

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Ultimately, your safety is in your hands – but we will do all we can to keep you well informed!