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Group Lockout Procedures
Group Lockout Procedures Group lockout procedures give the same level of protection when multiple authorized employees need to work together to perform maintenance or service on a piece of equipment. A key part of the process is to designate a single responsible employee who is in charge of lock...Read more -
Why Lock-Out, Tag-Out Is Vitally Important
Every day, spanning a multitude of industries, normal operations are put on hold so that machinery/equipment may undergo routine maintenance or troubleshooting. Every year, compliance with the OSHA standard for controlling hazardous energy (Title 29 CFR §1910.147), known as ‘Lockout/Tagout’, prev...Read more -
Locks Out The Entire Electrical Panel
The Panel Lockout is a OSHA compliant, award winning, circuit breaker lockout tagout device. It locks out circuit breakers by locking out the entire electrical panel. It attaches to the panel cover screws and keeps the panel door locked. The device encapsulates two screws which prevents the panel...Read more -
Lockout Tagout (LOTO) Kits
Lockout Tagout (LOTO) Kits Lockout Tagout Kits keep all of the necessary devices handy which are required to comply with OSHA 1910.147. Comprahensive LOTO Kits are available for electrical, valve, and general lockout tagout applications. The LOTO Kits are specifically manufactured from rugged, l...Read more -
OSHA Lockout Tagout Standard
OSHA Lockout Tagout Standard The OSHA lockout tagout standard generally applies to any activity in which the sudden energization or startup of equipment and machinery could harm employees. OSHA Lockout/Tagout Exceptions Construction, agriculture, and maritime operations Oil and gas well drillin...Read more -
LOTO Safety
LOTO Safety To go beyond compliance and truly build a robust lockout tagout program, safety supervisors must actively promote and sustain LOTO safety by doing the following: Clearly define and communicate the lock out tag out policy Develop a lock out tag out policy by coordinating with the head ...Read more -
Colors of Lockout Locks and Tags
Colors of Lockout Locks and Tags Though OSHA has not yet provided a standardized color coding system for lockout locks and tags, typical color codes are: Red tag = Personal Danger Tag (PDT) Orange tag = group isolation or lockbox tag Yellow tag = Out of Service Tag (OOS) Blue tag = commissioning ...Read more -
LOTO Compliance
LOTO Compliance If employees service or maintain machines where the unexpected startup, energization, or the release of stored energy could cause injury, the OSHA standard applies, unless an equivalent level of protection can be proven. Equivalent level of protection may be achieved in some cases...Read more -
Standards By Country
Standards by country United States Lockout–tagout in the US, has five required components to be fully compliant with OSHA law. The five components are: Lockout–Tagout Procedures (documentation) Lockout–Tagout Training (for authorized employees and affected employees) Lockout–Tagout Policy (often...Read more -
Site policies regarding lockout–tagout
Site policies regarding lockout–tagout A site lockout–tagout policy will provide workers with an explanation of the safety goals of the policy, will identify steps required for a lockout–tagout, and will advise of the consequences of failure to carry out the policy. A documented lockout–tagout po...Read more -
Contractor lockout training requirements
Contractor lockout training requirements Lockout training includes contractors. Any contractor authorized to service equipment must meet your lockout program requirements and be trained on the written program’s procedures. Depending on your written program, contractors may need to perform group ...Read more -
Temporary removal of lockout or tagout device
Temporary removal of lockout or tagout device Exceptions where a zero-energy state cannot be achieved due to the task at hand are covered under OSHA 1910.147(f)(1).[2] When lockout or tagout devices must be temporarily removed from the energy isolating device and the equipment energized to test ...Read more
