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Employees Working in & Around Machinery
Employees Working in & Around Machinery The most direct benefit from LOTO is going to be for the employees who work in and around heavy machinery. Prior to the widespread implementation of this program hundreds of people would be killed each year, and thousands more injured, because of accide...Read more -
What is Lockout Tagout?
What is Lockout Tagout? The LOTO safety procedure involves the complete de-energization of a machine. In short, maintenance workers have the potential to be exposed to not only electrical hazards while they are performing their daily tasks, but also hazardous energy in the form of mechanical, hy...Read more -
What Comes in a LOTO Station?
What Comes in a LOTO Station? There are many different types of lockout/tagout stations that you can purchase, and each one will have a different list of items that is included. In general, however, you will find locks, tags, keys, instructions, and a location where it can all be stored. The lock...Read more -
What other tools should be used in a lockout/tagout strategy?
Proper locks: Having the right type of locks will go a long way toward ensuring lockout/tagout is successful. While you technically can use any type of padlock or standard lock to secure power to a machine, a better option is locks that are made specifically for this purpose. A good lockout/tagou...Read more -
What are machine-specific lockout/tagout procedures?
Lockout/tagout (LOTO) is a program that physically removes the sources of power to a machine, locks them out, and has a tag in place that indicates why the power was removed. This is a safety procedure that is used whenever someone is working in or around a dangerous area of a machine to ensure i...Read more -
Where should lockout/tagout tags be placed?
Placed with the Locks Lockout/tagout tags should always be placed with the locks that are used to prevent power from being restored. The locks can come in many different styles including padlocks, pin locks, and many others. While the lock is what will physically stop someone from restoring the p...Read more -
Who needs LOTO Training?
Who needs LOTO Training? 1. Authorized employees: These workers are the only ones allowed by OSHA to perform LOTO. Each authorized employee must be trained in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of energy sources available in the workplace, and the metho...Read more -
About Safety Lockout/Tagout
About Safety Lockout/Tagout Safety Lockout and Tagout procedures are meant to prevent work accidents during maintenance or service work on heavy machinery. “Lockout” describes a procedure in which power switches, valves, levers, etc. are blocked from operation. During this process, sp...Read more -
Safety Padlocks
Aluminum Safety Padlocks Our anodized aluminum safety padlocks are an ideal choice for lockout applications because they are made of a very lightweight and non-magnetic material. The anodized lock body is the perfect surface for our custom laser engraving. You can have any individual name and/or...Read more -
What is Lockout/Tag out?
What is Lockout/Tag out? Lockout is defined in the Canadian standard CSA Z460-20 “Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout and Other Methods” as the “placement of a lockout device on an energy-isolating device in accordance with an established procedure.” A lockout devi...Read more -
Lockout Tagout Advanced Training for All
Lockout Tagout Advanced Training for All The Lockout Tagout Advanced Training for All is designed for employers, management, affected employees and everyone else who wishes to understand all the essential elements of a complete Lockout Tagout program. This training program is built to achieve com...Read more -
OSHA Lockout Tagout Checklist
OSHA Lockout Tagout Checklist The OSHA lockout tagout checklist allows you to check the following: Equipment and machinery are de-energized during servicing and maintenance Equipment control valve handles are provided with a means for locking out Stored energy is released before equipment is lock...Read more
