• SIGNA™ Hero 3.0T Service Methods
  • 5852800-8EN Revision 1.0
  • Object ID: 00000018WIA302FFA40GYZ
  • Topic ID: id_2016535 Version: 4.1
  • Date: Jul 13, 2021 4:16:32 PM

Applying LOTO - Global Operator Cabinet (GOC) and operator workspace

Apply LOTO before servicing the GOC or items in the operator workspace. Applying LOTO ensures a safe environment when working on these items.

Prerequisites

Personnel requirements
Required personsPreliminary requirementsProcedureFinalization
1Not Applicable10 minutesNot Applicable
Tools and test equipment
ItemQuantityPart numberManufacturer
Brass Master Padlock with Brass Shackle246-194427P320-
Red LOTO Personal Lock Wrap12393068-
Multi-Locking Device (if multiple service personnel are involved)146-194427P313-
Red Warning LOTO Tag146-194427P322-
Safety

Before working in any GE Healthcare MR suite or performing any GE Healthcare service procedure, you must:

  • Have read and understood all hazard conditions and safety requirements in the latest revision of the GE Healthcare MR Service Safety Manual (5452735).
  • Have successfully completed all relevant GE Healthcare Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) courses (or for non-GE employees, equivalent workplace training courses).
  • Comply with all site-specific training and workplace safety requirements.

If you have any safety concerns at any time, do not begin work or immediately stop work and move to a safe location. Immediately contact your supervisor or site safety officer for instructions on how to proceed.

About this task

Prior to performing work on the Global Operator Console (GOC) or items in the Operator Workspace, a LOTO-authorized GE Field Engineer (FE) must perform the steps in this Lock Out / Tag Out (LOTO) Procedure. Completing all steps in this procedure ensures a safe environment when working on these parts.

Procedure

  1. Notify affected personnel that LOTO will be applied.
  2. Make sure the host computer is shut down.
  3. Open plastic Cover. Remove power to the Operators Workspace by shutting off the HOST breaker on the front of the PDU.
    Figure 1. Breaker Locations on PDU
  4. Lock and Tag the Breaker Panel on the PDU.
    Figure 2. Lock and Tag the Breaker Panel