Hoffman Estates Fire Department Standard Operating Guidelines PDF

HOFFMAN ESTATES FIRE DEPARTMENT STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINES SOG Category & Identification Number: EFFECTIVE DATE: SPECIALIZED OPERATION - 011 January 1, 2022 NIMS COMPLIANT SOG Titl...

HOFFMAN ESTATES FIRE DEPARTMENT STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINES SOG Category & Identification Number: EFFECTIVE DATE: SPECIALIZED OPERATION - 011 January 1, 2022 NIMS COMPLIANT SOG Title: Lockout / Tag-out and Isolation of Hazards Revision: During Rescue Operations 2 APPROVED BY: NUMBER OF PAGES: Re-evaluation Date: Alan Wax January 1, 2025 Fire Chief 1 PURPOSE POLICY Lockout / Tag-out is the preferred method of isolating machines, equipment, or areas from energy sources. During a rescue involving machines or equipment, along with rescues located within an area directly exposed to energy sources (i.e., an elevator stuck between floors, a confined space rescue in a drywell or water reservoir, a rope rescue on a utility/telephone pole, or an extrication involving an electrically-powered conveyor system); the energy source must be isolated (controlled or shut down) before a rescue can safely take place. PROCEDURE 1. Whenever possible, the owner or user of the machine, equipment, or area should be consulted first, before any Fire Department lockout/tag-out operations are initiated. In addition, the owner’s or user’s lockout / tag-out or other isolation equipment (i.e., buffalo box key) and practices should be utilized by the Fire Department whenever possible. Note: Whenever Fire Department personnel need to place a lock (lockout) it will be a lock from a department lockout / tag-out kit. A tag shall also be used indicating who the lock belongs to. 2. If lockout / tag-out equipment from the owner or user is not available or will not safely or effectively work, then the Fire Department’s lockout / tag-out equipment (carried on each engine) should be utilized whenever possible. The equipment found in these lockout / tag-out kits is to be used according to the manufacturer’s instructions. 3. If the Fire Department’s lockout / tag-out equipment can’t be used, then at least one Fire Department member is to be assigned to manually shutting off the energy source and to remain at the shut-off location (in order to safeguard that the energy source remains in the “off” position). 4. If the energy source can’t be safely isolated (i.e., a sanitary or storm sewer), a higher level of rescue accountability and scene safety must be maintained throughout the incident. DEFINITIONS EXCEPTIONS REFERENCES End of Document 1