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NL · Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (workplace standards) · Article 133 · clause 133 · NLR 5/12

PART IX DE-ENERGIZATION AND LOCKOUT — Removal of locks

133

(1) A personal lock shall only be removed by the worker who installed it, or where this is not possible, the matter shall be referred to the supervisor who shall be responsible for its removal.

133(2)

A supervisor shall

133(a)

make every reasonable effort to contact the worker who installed the lock;

133(b)

ensure that the machinery or equipment can be operated safely before removing the lock; and

133(c)

ensure that locks that are not in active use are removed from machinery or equipment.

133(3)

A worker shall be notified at the start of the worker’s next shift where the worker’s personal lock has been removed since the worker’s previous shift.

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