SFTY590 Embry Riddle Aeronautical Control of Hazardous Energy Paper

OSHA cited Cintas Corporation for forty-two willful violations of the lockout/tagout standard after a worker was killed when he fell into an operating industrial dryer while clearing a jam of wet laundry on a conveyor that carries the laundry from the washer into the dryer.

Read the News Release from the U.S. Department of Labor (Links to an external site.) from OSHA’s Archive.

For this activity, assume you have been hired as a safety consultant by Cintas Corporation to audit their energy control programs, particularly their lockout/tagout program. Provide a discussion as to what you would assess during your audit of their lockout/tagout program, being sure to address all the required procedures of a lockout/tagout program that is compliant with regulatory standards.

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Rubric

SFTY 590 6.4 Control of Hazardous Energy

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA, Grammar, Spelling, etc.

10.0 pts

Excellent 8-10 | The student always followed APA format and appropriately cited work and provided references. Very few, if any, grammatical errors and mistakes.

7.0 pts

Average 5-7 | The student usually followed APA format and usually properly cited work and provided references. Few grammatical errors and mistakes.

4.0 pts

Below Average 3-4 | The student sometimes followed APA format and did not always properly cite work and/or provide adequate references. Grammatical errors and mistakes were common.

2.0 pts

Poor 0-2 | The student failed to follow APA format, did not include citations and references. Frequent grammatical errors.

10.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEnergy Control Programs Audit

90.0 pts

Excellent 80-90 | The student thoroughly identified and appropriately illustrated what he/she would assess during an audit of the company’s lockout/tagout program. The student did illustrate comprehension and application of the module content related to lockout/tagout at a high level. The student thoroughly addressed the required procedures of a lockout/tagout program and illustrated comprehension of regulatory standards.

79.0 pts

Average 71-79 | The student satisfactorily identified and appropriately illustrated what he/she would assess during an audit of the company’s lockout/tagout program. The student illustrated general comprehension and application of the module content related to lockout/tagout. The student did address the required procedures of a lockout/tagout program and satisfactorily illustrated comprehension of regulatory standards.

70.0 pts

Below Average 61-70 | The student identified and minimally illustrated what he/she would assess during an audit of the company’s lockout/tagout program. The student sometimes illustrated comprehension and application of the module content related to lockout/tagout. The student basically addressed the required procedures of a lockout/tagout program, but didn’t illustrate high levels of comprehension of regulatory standards.

60.0 pts

Poor 0-60 | The student failed to identify and appropriately illustrate what he/she would assess during an audit of the company’s lockout/tagout program. The student failed to illustrate comprehension and application of the module content related to lockout/tagout. The student did not address the required procedures of a lockout/tagout program and didn’t illustrate comprehension of regulatory standards.

90.0 pts

Total Points: 100.0