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Locking, tagging and controlling dangerous energy in the workshop
OSHA instructs maintenance personnel to lock, tag, and control hazardous energy sources. Some people don’t know how to take this step, every machine is different. Getty Images Among people who use any type of industrial equipment, lockout/tagout (LOTO) is nothing new. Unless the pow...Read more -
Control of hazardous energy: unexpected danger
An employee is replacing the ballast in the ceiling light in the break room. The employee turns off the light switch. Employees work from an eight-foot ladder and begin to replace the ballast. When the employee completes the electrical connection, the second employee enters the dark lounge...Read more -
Lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) system
Johnson also recommends the use of a lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) system. The Pennsylvania Extension Services website states that the lock/tag system is a process used to mechanically lock equipment to prevent the machine or equipment from being energized to provide worker protection. Th...Read more -
2021-Occupational Health and Safety
Planning, preparation, and proper equipment are the keys to protecting workers in confined spaces from falling hazards. Making the workplace painless to engage in non-work activities is essential for healthy workers and a safer workplace. Heavy-duty industrial vacuum cleane...Read more -
Other management requirements of LOTO
Other management requirements of LOTO 1. Lockout tagout shall be carried out by operators and operators themselves, and ensure that safety locks and signs are placed in the correct position. Under special circumstances, if I have difficulty in locking, I shall have someone else lock it for me. Th...Read more -
LOTO’s top 10 Safe Behaviors
A lock, a key, a worker 1.Lockout tagout basically means that any individual has “total control” over the locking of the machine, equipment, process or circuit he or she repairs and maintains. Authorized/affected persons 2. Authorized personnel shall understand and be able to implemen...Read more -
Lockout Equipment Market
The Global “Lockout Equipment Market” research report examines strategic and profitable insights into key growth factors, competitive landscape, and increasingly popular lockout equipment market trends. In this professional report, the revenue analysis, market size and developm...Read more -
Disagreements on Mechanical and Electrical Shutdown-lockout tagout loto
To ensure compliance with 1910.147, hazardous energy sources such as electricity, pneumatics, hydraulics, chemicals, and heat need to be properly isolated to a zero-energy state through a series of shutdown steps recorded by the lockout program. The above-mentioned dangerous energy ...Read more -
Safety lockout – Multiple deaths at companies in January
The Connecticut Chamber of Commerce and Industry is the spokesperson for business in Connecticut. Thousands of member companies advocate change in the State Capitol, shape the debate about economic competitiveness, and strive for a better future for all. Provide CBIA member companie...Read more -
Dangerous consequences for small businesses due to non-compliance with the lockout/tagout
Although the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) record keeping rules exempt employers with 10 employees or less from recording non-serious work injuries and illnesses, all employers of any size must comply with all applicable OSHA regulations to ensure The safety of its e...Read more -
3D printing lock-out tool
I wrote before that 3D printing is an industrial-strength tape for your business. By treating our technology as an impromptu tool that can be used to solve problems, I can indeed unlock a lot of value for customers. However, this idea also obscures some valuable trends. By treating each im...Read more -
LOTO-Occupational Health and Safety
Many companies face major challenges in implementing effective and compliant lockout/tagout programs—especially those related to lockouts. OSHA has special regulations to protect employees from accidental power-on or start-up of machinery and equipment. OSHA’s 1910.147 Standa...Read more
