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Under OSHA rules, who normally removes a lockout or tagout device?

Only the person who applied it removes it.

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  1. The employee who applied it ✔
  2. Any supervisor on site
  3. Whoever needs the machine next

Why: The person who put the lock on is the one who knows the work is done and everyone is clear. An employer can override only under specific, documented procedures.

Huh, didn't know that: Before a machine restarts, affected employees must be told the lockout or tagout devices were removed.

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Answer: The employee who applied it. The person who put the lock on is the one who knows the work is done and everyone is clear. An employer can override only under specific, documented procedures.

  1. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147 www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.147
    by the employee who applied the device
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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