(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.