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Understanding Lockout/Tagout Programs
Understanding Lockout/Tagout Programs Understanding this type of program comes down to training employees on the correct precautions and procedures that they must take to stay safe and prevent unexpected releases of hazardous energy. Employee training for both affected employees and LOTO authoriz...Read more -
Steps to a Lockout/Tagout Procedure
Steps to a Lockout/Tagout Procedure When creating a lockout tagout procedure for a machine, it is important to include the following items. How these items are covered will vary from situation to situation, but the general concepts listed here should all be addressed in every lockout tagout proce...Read more -
What are lockout/tagout devices?
What are lockout/tagout devices? Placing a physical locking mechanism on either the electrical supply cord or the place where the machinery is plugged in is absolutely necessary when using lockout/tagout procedures. Then a tag, hence the name tagout, must be placed on or near the locking device t...Read more -
Who Requires and Enforces the use of LOTO Devices?
Who Requires and Enforces the use of LOTO Devices? In order to control hazardous energy, lockout/tagout devices are crucial—and required by OSHA standards. The most important one to be familiar with is 29 CFR 1910.147, the Control of Hazardous Energy. The key points in following this standard inc...Read more -
Types of Lockout/Tagout Devices
Types of Lockout/Tagout Devices There are numerous different kinds of lockout/tagout devices available for use. Of course, the style and type of LOTO device can vary depending on the type of work that is being done, as well as any applicable federal or state guidelines that must be followed durin...Read more -
Why is controlling hazardous energy sources important?
Why is controlling hazardous energy sources important? Employees servicing or maintaining machines or equipment may be exposed to serious physical harm or death if hazardous energy is not properly controlled. Craft workers, machine operators, and laborers are among the 3 million workers who servi...Read more -
What must employers do to protect employees?
What must employers do to protect employees? The standards establish requirements that employers must follow when employees are exposed to hazardous energy while servicing and maintaining equipment and machinery. Some of the most critical requirements from these standards are outlined below: Dev...Read more -
Lockout/Tagout Procedures
Lockout/Tagout Procedures: Notify all affected employees that a lockout/tagout procedure is ready to begin. Turn off the equipment at the control panel. Turn off or pull the main disconnect. Be sure all stored energy is released or restrained. Check all locks and tags for defects. Attach your saf...Read more -
Lockout/Tagout Standards
Lockout/Tagout Standards Because of their critical safety importance, the use of LOTO procedures is legally required in every jurisdiction that has an advanced occupational health and safety program. In the United States, the general industry standard for the use of LOTO procedures is 29 CFR 1910...Read more -
What Does Lockout Tagout (LOTO) Mean?
What Does Lockout Tagout (LOTO) Mean? Lockout/tagout (LOTO) is a set of procedures that are used to ensure that equipment is shut down, inoperable, and (where relevant) de-energized. This allows maintenance and repair work on the system to be performed safely. Any workplace scenario involving equ...Read more -
How lockout tagout works
OSHA Guidelines Guidelines as prescribed by OSHA covers all sources of energy, including—but not limited to—mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, and thermal. Manufacturing plants would typically require maintenance activities for one or a combination of these sources. LOTO, as ...Read more -
4 Benefits of Lockout Tagout
4 Benefits of Lockout Tagout Lockout tagout (LOTO) is viewed by many frontline workers as burdensome, inconvenient or production-slowing, but it is critical to any energy control program. It is also one of the most important OSHA standards. LOTO was one of federal OSHA’s top 10 most frequently c...Read more
