Question

course exam

what type of employee is responsible for the lockout or tagout process?

affected employee
authorized employee
unaffected employee
other employee

Explanation:

Identify the roles in Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)

Under OSHA standards, employees are categorized into specific roles regarding the lockout/tagout process:

• Authorized Employee: A person who locks out or tags out machines or equipment in order to perform servicing or maintenance.
• Affected Employee: An employee whose job requires them to operate or use a machine or equipment on which servicing or maintenance is being performed under lockout or tagout, or whose job requires them to work in an area in which such servicing or maintenance is being performed.

Determine responsibility for the process

The question asks which type of employee is responsible for executing the lockout or tagout process. By definition, the Authorized Employee is the individual trained and permitted to apply energy-isolating devices and perform the LOTO procedure.

Answer:

• Affected Employee
• Authorized Employee (Correct answer)
• Unaffected Employee
• Other Employee