ISNet RAVS Documents
De-Energization and Lockout - BC RAVS
A De-Energization and Lockout RAVS is the written answer document that satisfies that element of the ISNetworld RAVS questionnaire. This BC version is written to Part 10 of the BC Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, so an ISNetworld reviewer can verify it against the legislation WorkSafeBC enforces. You add your company name, confirm the company-specific details, and upload it to your ISNetworld account.
- Pre-written answer aligned with Canadian regulatory references
- Upload to ISNetworld, Avetta, or ComplyWorks
- Word format — add your company name and customise in minutes
- Written by Canadian safety professionals
- Instant download after purchase
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Overview
What this RAVS document does
Equipment that starts up or releases stored energy during maintenance causes some of the worst worksite injuries. Hiring clients require a de-energization and lockout answer because they need to see a contractor isolates, locks out, and verifies energy before anyone works on equipment.
This document states your company's de-energization and lockout program in the structure an ISNetworld reviewer expects: identification of energy sources, isolation and lockout procedures, lockout devices, verification of a zero-energy state, group lockout, and worker training. Each point ties back to Part 10 of the BC OHS Regulation. The file arrives in editable Word format - add your company name, confirm the company-specific details, and upload.
What the reviewer verifies
What ISNetworld checks
ISNetworld does not just check that a lockout answer exists. A reviewer verifies the document addresses each requirement the hiring client has configured. For this element, that typically means confirming the document covers:
- A written de-energization and lockout program with a clear purpose and scope
- Identification of all energy sources - electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and stored
- Isolation and lockout procedures, and the lockout devices used
- Verification of a zero-energy state before work begins
- Group lockout and shift-change procedures
- Worker training on the lockout process
What is inside
The document sections
- Purpose, scope, and definitions
- Roles and responsibilities
- Identification of energy sources
- Isolation and lockout procedures
- Lockout devices and verification of zero energy
- Group lockout and worker training
- BC OHS Regulation references
Regulatory references this RAVS is written to
- BC OHS Regulation
- Part 10 - De-energization and Lockout
- Governing legislation
- Workers Compensation Act (British Columbia)
- Regulator
- WorkSafeBC
Who it is for
Who needs this RAVS
This RAVS is for BC contractors whose hiring clients require the de-energization and lockout element in ISNetworld, Avetta, or ComplyWorks. It applies to any company whose workers maintain, service, or repair equipment - manufacturing, oil and gas, industrial maintenance, utilities, and the trades. If a hiring client's configuration flags lockout, this is the document the reviewer is waiting on.
Practical guidance
How to pass the lockout review the first time
- Use the BC version. The document is written to Part 10 of the BC OHS Regulation, the framework WorkSafeBC enforces and ISNetworld reviewers expect for BC work.
- Cover every energy type. A reviewer wants electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and stored energy all addressed.
- Verify zero energy. The RAVS describes verifying a zero-energy state. Confirm your crews test, not assume, that equipment is safe.
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Common questions
Questions about this RAVS
- What does the ISNetworld BC de-energization and lockout RAVS include?
- It is a complete, pre-written de-energization and lockout program written as an ISNetworld RAVS answer. It covers identifying energy sources, isolation and lockout procedures, lockout devices, verification of zero energy, group lockout, and worker training, all referenced to Part 10 of the BC OHS Regulation.
- Is this written to BC legislation?
- Yes. The document is tied to Part 10 of the BC Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and the Workers Compensation Act, which WorkSafeBC enforces. ISNetworld reviewers verify provincial answers against provincial legislation.
- How is this different from the Lockout Tagout RAVS?
- Both cover energy isolation under Part 10 of the BC OHS Regulation. ISNetworld configures the element under either name. Match the document to the element name on your questionnaire.
- How long does it take to complete and upload?
- Most companies finish in 15 to 30 minutes. You add your company name, confirm a few company-specific details, then copy the content into your ISNetworld RAVS questionnaire.