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 ...

When it comes to LOTO training to follow the NFPA 70E standard, three types of employees need to be covered. Electricians, machine operators, and laborers are among the 3 million workers who service ...

Safety always is the No. 1 concern in any work environment with hazardous machinery. The power sources for any hazardous energy source must be accessible and clearly identified as the correct choice ...

The lockout/tagout regulation (29 CFR 1910.147) focuses on disabling a machine by isolating it from its source of power. Designed to guard against injuries and deaths that can occur when someone is ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) rules for industrial equipment are among the least understood and most-often violated by employers. And probably no rule ...

To improve overall employee safety across plants and facilities, leaders at Southern Company Generation decided to switch from a tagout-based safety program to a lockout-tagout (LOTO) program. After ...

Traditionally, lockout/tagout is treated as a one-off encounter each time. Even if six maintenance electricians have each performed lockout/tagout on the same machine several times, the “new guy” ...

I’ve been discussing the details of Lockout/Tagout programs in this space for the past few months (“Lockout/Tagout: The Devil is in the Details,” March 17, 2011; “Lockout/Tagout: When and How?” I’ve ...

TWIN FALLS — The College of Southern Idaho Workforce Development and Training Department will offer Lockout/Tagout Training from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 5 in the Applied Technology and Innovation ...

When it comes to LOTO training to follow the NFPA 70E standard, three types of employees need to be covered. Electricians, machine operators, and laborers are among the 3 million workers who service ...