[BC] Transmitter Safety

[David Arendt]

Hello All,

I know it sounds crazy, but aside from safety reasons I lock out 
equipment when I am working on it alone because it makes me think 
just a little more.  When I am taking the lock off it makes sure I 
slow down a little and think about what I am about to do.  An example 
of this is the TV transmitter we have.  We can run half of it for 
maintence and work on the other half completly de-energized.  Where 
the lock out comes into play is that all of the fused disconnets and 
breakers are right beside each other for the power to supply the two 
cabinets and blowers.  It would be real easy to accidently grab the 
wrong one and take the section of the transmitter that is on the air 
off the air.  I have not done this but it is a nice bit of insurance 
too keep me from doing this.  The other things is if I do wrongfully 
get my self into a situation where I am tired and am working on the 
equipment it again is cheap insurance to help me from doing something 
that I may regret.  And yes sometimes I do feel sillly doing it, 
especially when someone else arrives and sees it.

Anyway just my two cents.

Dave

  Lockout/tag-out when I'm the only person on site?  Can you say 
"busy work?" Sure, I knew you could!  Go through the motions, and to 
hell with whether or not the effort is
effective or not. The US government, at your disservice.