Commandant US Coast Guard Stop 7714
United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE
Washington, DC 20593-7714
Staff Symbol: CG-452
Phone: (202) 475-5725
COMDTINST 9077.1D
08 NOV 2018
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 9077.1D
Subj: EQUIPMENT LOCKOUT/TAGS-PLUS INSTRUCTION
Ref: (a) Equipment Lockout/Tags-Plus Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP),
CGTTP 4-07.1 (series)
(b) Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tags-Plus), 29 CFR § 1915.89
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction dictates policy and expectations that must be followed aboard
all Coast Guard cutters and boats to prevent the inadvertent energizing or startup of
machinery, equipment, or systems, or the release of hazardous energy that could endanger
personnel or equipment. Reference (a) details specific techniques and procedures that are
used to satisfy this policy.
2. ACTION. The provisions of this Instruction apply to all U.S. Coast Guard cutters and boats.
Internet release is authorized.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. Equipment Tag-Out Procedure, COMDTINST 9077.1C, is
hereby cancelled.
4. DISCUSSION.
a. Reference (a) must be used aboard all Coast Guard cutters and boats to prevent the
inadvertent energizing or startup of machinery, equipment, or systems, or the release of
hazardous energy that could endanger personnel or equipment. These procedures also
prevent improper operation of machinery, equipment, and systems when safety devices
(e.g., locking devices, seals, or blank flanges) are installed for testing, maintenance, or
casualty correction. Reference (a) ensures Coast Guard cutters and boats comply with
Reference (b) requirements.
b. Compliance with Reference (b) requirements is mandatory in the course of all shipyard
employment work. Shipyard employment work includes maintenance at a shipyard, as
well as work performed during a pierside availability in homeport or elsewhere by non-
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