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Safety training should actually make the workplace safer
The goal of safety training is to increase the knowledge of participants so that they can work safely. If safety training does not reach the level it should be, it can easily become a time-wasting activity. It is just checking the check box, but it does not actually create a safer workp...Read more -
Alternative measures for lockout/tagout
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147 outlines “alternative protective measures” procedures that can improve efficiency without compromising operational safety. This exception is also referred to as a “minor service exception”. Designed for machine tasks that require frequent and re...Read more -
Lock out tag out-Safety Operation Guide
This document aims to minimize accidental opening of manual valves in ammonia refrigeration systems. As part of the energy control plan, the International Ammonia Refrigeration Institute (IIAR) issued a series of recommendations to prevent accidental opening of manual valves in amm...Read more -
Achieve next generation electrical LOTO occupational health and safety
As we enter the new decade, lockout and tagout (LOTO) will remain the backbone of any security plan. However, as standards and regulations evolve, the company’s LOTO program must also evolve, requiring it to evaluate, improve, and expand its electrical safety processes. Many energy s...Read more -
Mark supervisor on lockout/tagout training
Lockout/tagout is a good example of traditional workplace safety actions: identify hazards, develop procedures and train workers to follow the procedures to avoid exposure to hazards. This is a good, clean solution, and it has proven to be very effective. There is only one problem-it is on...Read more -
Lockout Equipment Market
The Global “Lockout Equipment Market” research report examines strategic and profitable insights into key growth factors, competitive landscape, and increasingly popular lockout equipment market trends. In this professional report, the revenue analysis, market size and developm...Read more -
Disagreements on Mechanical and Electrical Shutdown-lockout tagout loto
To ensure compliance with 1910.147, hazardous energy sources such as electricity, pneumatics, hydraulics, chemicals, and heat need to be properly isolated to a zero-energy state through a series of shutdown steps recorded by the lockout program. The above-mentioned dangerous energy ...Read more -
Safety lockout – Multiple deaths at companies in January
The Connecticut Chamber of Commerce and Industry is the spokesperson for business in Connecticut. Thousands of member companies advocate change in the State Capitol, shape the debate about economic competitiveness, and strive for a better future for all. Provide CBIA member companie...Read more -
8 Steps to Improve Safety and Strengthen the LOTO Training Program
It is undeniable that preventing injuries and loss of life is the primary reason for strengthening any safety plan. Crushed limbs, fractures or amputations, electric shocks, explosions, and thermal/chemical burns-these are just some of the hazards that workers face when stored ener...Read more -
What happened on the day two workers died in West Haven, Virginia
The West Haven campus of the Connecticut Health Care System in Virginia as seen from West Spring Street on July 20, 2021. Investigators also accused Virginia of lacking procedures designed to protect workers in hazardous materials situations. The lockout/tagout system prevents anyone...Read more -
Dangerous consequences for small businesses due to non-compliance with the lockout/tagout
Although the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) record keeping rules exempt employers with 10 employees or less from recording non-serious work injuries and illnesses, all employers of any size must comply with all applicable OSHA regulations to ensure The safety of its e...Read more -
3D printing lock-out tool
I wrote before that 3D printing is an industrial-strength tape for your business. By treating our technology as an impromptu tool that can be used to solve problems, I can indeed unlock a lot of value for customers. However, this idea also obscures some valuable trends. By treating each im...Read more