Group lockout/tagout requirements shall include:
(A) A group lockout/tagout must afford each employee a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device.
(B) Primary responsibility for a set number of employees working under the protection of a group lockout or tagout device must be vested in a single authorized employee.
(C) The single authorized employee must determine the exposure status of individual group members.
(D) If there will be more than one crew, department, or group involved in the activity, a single authorized employee must be designated to coordinate affected workforces and to ensure continuity of protection.
(E) Each authorized employee must affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the machine or equipment when work begins and remove it when work is completed.
(Ord. 48-2005, passed 11-8-05)