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Review the Lockout Tagout procedure
Review the Lockout Tagout procedure The locking procedures should be audited by the department heads to ensure that the procedures are being implemented. The Industrial Safety Officers should also conduct random checks on the procedures, including: Are the relevant staff notified when locking? A...Read more -
The main points of LOTO practice are as follows
The main points of LOTO practice are as follows: Step 1: What you must know 1. Know what hazards are in your equipment or system? What are the quarantine points? What is the listing procedure? 2. Working on unfamiliar equipment is a danger; 3.only trained and authorized personnel can lock; 4. Onl...Read more -
Equipment maintenance -LOTO
Equipment maintenance -LOTO When equipment or tools are being repaired, maintained or cleaned, the power source associated with the equipment is cut off. This prevents the device or tool from starting. At the same time all energy (power, hydraulic, air, etc.) is turned off. The purpose: to ensure...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 -
Improved machine design helps to improve lock/tag security rule management
Industrial workplaces are governed by OSHA rules, but this isn’t to say that rules are always followed. While injuries happen on production floors for a variety of reasons, of the top 10 OSHA rules that are most often ignored in industrial settings, two directly involve machine design: lock...Read more -
Periodic LOTO Inspections
Periodic LOTO Inspections A LOTO inspection can only be conducted by a safety supervisor or authorized employee who is NOT involved in the lock out tag out procedure being inspected. To conduct a LOTO inspection, the safety supervisor or authorized employee must do the following: Identify the equ...Read more -
What to Do if An Employee is Not Available to Remove the Lock?
What to Do if An Employee is Not Available to Remove the Lock? The safety supervisor can remove the lock, provided that: they have verified that the employee is not in the facility they have received specific training on how to remove the device the specific removal procedure for the device is d...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
