Bore Machine JT3020 – Lockout Tagout Procedure

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Department Owner:
Fleet Operations
Effective Date:
04/30/2020
Revision:
0

(Performed by Authorized Personnel Only)

Manufacturer: Ditch Witch

Model: JT922

Potential Energy Hazards Electric
Air
Pneumatic
Gravity
Mechanical
Gas
Hydraulic
Water
Method of Neutralizing Energy LOTO
Disconnect Lines
Block/Bleed
Release pressure
Set Fire Watch
Confined space permit
Permits Required Safe Work Hot Work Line Blanking Confined Space

Lockout (Shut-Down Procedure)

Working Under Drilling Unit

  1. Notify all affected personnel.
  2. Park machine on a hard level surface.
  3. Remove cylinder locks from storage at rear of the pipe box and place overextended cylinder rods with curved ends toward stabilizer shoes.
  4. Remove drill frame support stored at the rear of the unit and place under drill frame.
  5. Lower drill frame until the load is supported by drill frame support. Place tagout as close to drilling frame support as possible.
  6. Replace cylinder locks or drill frame support if damaged.

Opening Front Hood

  1. Notify all affected personnel that equipment is operational and removal of lockout will occur.
  2. Remove all tools, equipment, and debris from the area.
  3. Raise drill frame until the load is no longer supported by drill frame support and remove Tagout from the drill frame.
  4. Replace drill frame support at the rear of the unit.
  5. Remove cylinder locks from extended cylinder rods and place back into storage and remove Tagout device.
  6. Test equipment.

Start-Up Procedure

Working Under Drilling Unit

  1. Notify all affected personnel that equipment is operational and removal of lock out will occur.
  2. Remove all tools, equipment and debris from the area.
  3. Raise stabilizer until load is unsupported by cylinder.
  4. Remove yellow cylinder lock and place back in storage and remove tagout device.

Closing Front Hood

  1. Notify all affected personnel that equipment is operational and removal of lock out will occur.
  2. Remove all tools, equipment and debris from the area.
  3. Disengage the up-latch by holding it up as the hood is pulled outward using the lower handle.
  4. Pull outward on the hood until it begins to move downward.
  5. Place other hand on top of outer surface of hood and firmly push downward and inward until hood is completely closed, latch upper latches.
  6. Lock hood at lower handle and upper latches, remove tagout device from door.  

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