OSHA has specific regulations for protecting employees from the unexpected energization or startup of machinery and equipment. Commonly referred to as the “Lockout/Tagout standard,” guidelines for the ...

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 ...

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” ...

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 ...

According to a statement on the Washington, D.C.-based Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc. (ISRI) website, www.isri.org, lockout/tagout was one of the recycling industry’s most commonly cited ...

What is the OSHA standard for control of hazardous energy sources? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard for The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout), Title 29 Code ...

stands out as an essential component for ensuring effective lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures. This safety device is crucial in protecting workers from accidental machine start-ups during maintenance ...

A former compliance officer at the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) spoke to the World Socialist Web Site about the issues surrounding the April 7 death of ...