WAC 296-803-50050. Protect employees working in a group

(1) You must make sure your energy control procedures provide each member of a crew, craft, department, or other group with the same level of protection as that provided by an individual lockout or tagout device. (2) You must make sure each authorized employee: (a) Puts a personal lockout or tagout device on the group lockout device, lockbox, or comparable mechanism before beginning work; and (b) Does not remove it until they have finished work on the machine or equipment. (3) You must assign a primary authorized employee who: (a) Has overall responsibility for the service or maintenance; (b) Attaches their lockout or tagout device to the energy-isolating device when the equipment is deenergized and before any work begins; and (c) Is the last person to remove their lockout or tagout device when the job is completed.