The Necessity and Urgency of Implementing the Lockout/tagout Procedure

“Mechanical Safety – Methods for Controlling Hazardous Energy – Lockout/tagout” (GB/T 33579) clearly defines the relevant standards and implementation procedures for risk prevention during maintenance and repair, and at the same time, the necessity of conducting comprehensive lockout/tagout training within the enterprise is constantly increasing.

I. The Necessity and Urgency of Implementing the Lockout/tagout Procedure 1. If the Lockout/tagout procedure is not properly executed, millions of equipment maintenance personnel will face extremely high safety risks every year.

2. Adhering to the Lockout/tagout standards can effectively prevent deaths and serious injury accidents.

3. Workers who get injured due to violating the Lockout/tagout sign procedure often require treatment and rehabilitation for several days.

4. In the automotive and mechanical industries, at least 20% of all injuries causing harm to personnel can be attributed to insufficient hazard energy control measures, especially improper Lockout/tagout procedures.

II. Elements of an Effective Lockout/tagout Work Plan

1. Conduct inspections of equipment by trained personnel who are familiar with equipment operation and related hazards.

2. Identify and label the parts that require lockout devices.

3. Purchase locks, labels, and isolation devices.

4. Develop standard written operating procedures that all employees must follow.

III. Core Points for Making Lockout/tagout Training Effective

1. Establish cognition, using real cases as an introduction, and through shocking real images, strengthen cognition.

2. Comparative analysis, having trainees actively analyze the differences in consequences for themselves when implementing or not implementing the Lockout/tagout procedure.

3. Drive by interests, strengthen the difference in risk and benefit, and build in the trainees’ hearts the concept that the injury is their own responsibility and the damage is lifelong, and that capital is not harmed. This way, eliminate the mentality of taking chances and being easy.

4. Empathy and identification, analyze the differences in damage to the injured and capital after not implementing the Lockout/tagout procedure, empathize with the trainees, and enhance their motivation.