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The 2005 explosion accident at the BP refinery in Texas, USA
An explosion occurred during the maintenance of the heat exchanger in the isomerization unit of the BP refinery in Texas, resulting in 15 deaths and 170 injuries, with huge economic losses. This accident became a typical case of energy isolation failure in the global industrial sector. Accident p...Read more -
Mechanical maintenance accident: Power distribution box not locked out and tagged out
In a grassland in Huaihua City, Anhui Province, a worker was repairing a shredding machine when the equipment’s power distribution box was not locked out and tagged out, causing the machine to start unexpectedly. The worker was caught in the transmission system and died on the spot. This ac...Read more -
Case Warning: The Tragic Cost of Missing Isolation
Case Warning: The Tragic Cost of Missing Isolation The significance of energy isolation has become increasingly evident from the lessons learned from numerous accidents. In September 2020, during an overhaul at a refinery in Singapore, due to the failure of the energy isolation system, workers i...Read more -
Strengthen energy isolation management to build a solid safety production defense line
During the production process, energy isolation is an important measure to prevent equipment from accidentally starting up and to ensure the safety of maintenance and operation personnel. Jia Mei Company strictly implements the energy isolation and lockout management procedures. It isolates and l...Read more -
Strengthen the energy isolation defense line to safeguard the safety of maintenance operations
Strengthen the energy isolation defense line to safeguard the safety of maintenance operations Strengthening the energy isolation defense line and safeguarding the safety of maintenance operations – Promoting the transformation of safety governance from post-event handling to pre-event prev...Read more -
Lockout/tagout is not merely a procedure
Lockout tagout is not just a procedure; it is the embodiment of safety responsibility and culture. “Previously, I thought lockout tagout was unnecessary. Now I understand that this lock is locking the risks and the responsibility.” At the underground operation site of Jinneng Coal Ind...Read more -
Comprehensively implement the lockout tagout system
“Previously, when repairing equipment, we only focused on turning off the power supply. Now we have come to realize that ‘lockout tagout’ provides a ‘double insurance’ for life.” At the city-wide promotion and training session for the “lockout tagout̶...Read more -
Build a “lockout tagout” culture to achieve zero accidents during maintenance operations.
Process Empowerment: Making the Lockout Tagout Culture a Well-Defined Process The cultivation of culture cannot be achieved without the support of standardized processes. Our city takes the “Seven-step Standard Procedure” as the core and integrates the lockout tagout culture into the ...Read more -
New energy enterprises build a “safety defense line” of lockout and tagout
“Before, I was afraid of making mistakes during maintenance. Now, I lock and verify according to the procedures. I feel much more at ease!” ” Recently, at the maintenance site of a reaction vessel in a large chemical enterprise, Master Wang, the maintenance team leader, was lock...Read more -
A certain chemical enterprise has achieved zero maintenance accidents by deeply cultivating lockout and tagout management
“Before, I was afraid of making mistakes during maintenance. Now, I lock and verify according to the procedures. I feel much more at ease!” ” Recently, at the maintenance site of a reaction vessel in a large chemical enterprise, Master Wang, the maintenance team leader, was lock...Read more -
The “Lockout tagout” system adds a “hard insurance” to safe production
The “Lockout tagout” system adds a “hard insurance” to safe production Recently, Cangxi County, Sichuan Province, issued the “Implementation Plan for the Promotion of the ‘Lockout tagout’ Safety Management System for Mechanical Equipment in Production and...Read more -
How to Strengthen the Implementation of Lockout Tagout (LOTO) Procedures
How to Strengthen the Implementation of Lockout Tagout (LOTO) Procedures Lockout Tagout (LOTO) is the core safety barrier to prevent accidental startup of equipment and avoid maintenance casualties, and 90% of mechanical maintenance safety accidents are caused by the omission or non-standard impl...Read more
