WAC 296-803-50025. Protect employees from the hazards of stored and residual energy

(1) You must make sure all potentially hazardous stored and residual energy is relieved, disconnected, restrained, or otherwise rendered safe after the lockout or tagout devices have been put on the energy-isolating devices. (2) You must continue to verify the isolation of machines and equipment that could reaccumulate stored energy to a hazardous level until: (a) Service or maintenance is completed; or (b) The possibility of reaccumulating hazardous energy does not exist.