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The goal of the Lockout Tagout Policy is to prevent injuries resulting from failure to use practices and procedures necessary for the control of hazardous energy. It will ensure that machines and equipment are isolated from all potentially hazardous energy sources and are locked out or tagged out before individuals perform any servicing or maintenance work. The Lockout Tagout Policy is administered by the Department of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS).

The purpose of this procedure is to prevent injuries resulting from failure to use practices and procedures necessary for the control of hazardous energy. This procedure establishes the minimum requirements for the lockout/tagout of energy sources in accordance with The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA Standard, 29 CFR 1910.147. It will ensure that machines and equipment are isolated from all potentially hazardous energy sources and are locked out or tagged out before work...

This policy is to establish requirements for the safety of UNC employees while working in close proximity to machinery with hazardous moving parts. The purpose of machine guarding is to protect the machine operator and other employees in the work area from hazards created by ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. There are as many hazards created by moving parts as there are types of machines. Safeguards are essential for protecting workers from needless injuries.

The purpose of this policy is to provide minimum guidelines for safety-related work practices to ensure a safe and healthful work environment is provided for UNC-Chapel Hill employees who may be exposed to electrical circuits or electrical hazards.

This chapter lists and describes several major categories of hazardous materials and/or hazardous operations that you could work with in your lab. For each category, the chapter includes recommended safe work practices and regulatory requirements (if applicable).

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (University) is committed to providing students, faculty and staff with engineering controls that minimize their exposure to hazardous materials. This policy addresses the installation, removal, change, and monitoring of ducted and non-ducted equipment used to control exposure to chemicals, toxins, radionuclides, and biohazard agents at the University.