There’s no way to write a policy that covers every possible lockout/tagout scenario. In the third and final installment in our lockout/tagout series, discover how to create a balance between a program ...

Many hazards can exist across a facility or plant of any size—whether it be electrical, chemical, pneumatic, thermal, gravitational or other energy that can harm personnel. Exposure to hazardous ...

A critical system went down, and you respond to the call. The operations supervisor tells you he’ll go ahead and lock everything out to save you time. Your assistant balks at this and says the two of ...

Procedures, devices, and personnel must be set in place to prevent a serious injury when a worker thinks a machine is safely off. Do you need a lockout/tagout program at your company? In 2013, a ...

NFPA 70E lists only four responsibilities that the employer must meet for lockout/tagout [120.1(B)(1) through (4)]. At first glance, it might seem that the responsible managers have an easy “check off ...

In order to prevent the unexpected energizing or startup of machinery or equipment during servicing or maintenance, a lockout/tagout plan must be custom-tailored to each facility. The lockout/tagout ...

The lockout / tagout standard, 29 CFR 1910.147, is arguably the best Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard ever written. For the price of a lock and tag, an employee can be ...

The work of servicing and maintaining a fleet of trucks presents a wide assortment of potential dangers to technicians, but the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s “lockout-tagout” ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- When it comes to controlling hazardous energy, we tend to focus on the mechanic, technician or the authorized employee’s responsibilities. These individuals perform the ...

It's 5:10 a.m. and Glenwood (“Woody” as he is known around the shop) was wrapping up his third-shift work on a case packer. His task that night was to replace the main drive motor and gear reducer.

A comprehensive lockout/tagout (LOTO) program not only helps to keep power generating plants compliant with OSHA regulations, but also increases productivity and contributes to the safety of employees ...