Commandant
2100 Second Street SW
United States Coast Guard
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Staff Symbol: G-SEN
Phone: (202) 267-1809
COMDTNOTE 9077
AUG 29, 2001
COMMANDANT NOTICE 9077
CANCELED: AUG 28 2002
Subj:
CH-1 TO EQUIPMENT TAG-OUT PROCEDURE, COMDTINST 9077.1C
1. PURPOSE. This Notice promulgates several changes to Equipment Tag-Out Procedure, COMDTINST
9077.1C.
2. ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics commands,
commanding officers of headquarters units, assistant commandants for directorates, Chief Counsel, and
special staff offices at Headquarters shall comply with the provisions of this Notice.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. None
4. SUMMARY OF CHANGES.
a. Adds an Iterative tag-out process. Iterative tag-out process permits the Authorizing Officer to
designate an individual as the on-site Authorizing Officer for repetitive tag-outs associated with
specific iterative tests or maintenance evolutions.
b. Adds requirement for person removing the Danger/Caution tags to obtain concurrence from the
Repair Activity, if designated, before removing the tags.
c. Adds requirement for Authorizing Officer to ensure legibility of Danger/Caution tags prior to
authorizing installation of the tags.
d. Recommends abbreviated audits be conducted as part of routine watch relief.
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