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Hispanic Laborer Entangled in Auger at Pork Processing Plant
The maintenance foreman, another maintenance employee, and two laborers had been working on the remodeling project but at the time of the incident only one laborer was in the room with the victim. The co-worker ran outside the rendering room and yelled for help. He did not know the location for t...Read more -
Lumber Industry Employee Killed When Lockout-Tagout Procedures Not Followed
Lumber Industry Employee Killed When Lockout-Tagout Procedures Not Followed Problem A worker at a lumber company was killed while changing the blades on a piece of cutting equipment when a colleague mistakenly turned on the machine. Review A cutting machine was undergoing routine service for chan...Read more -
Lockout/Tagout Accident Investigation
Lockout/Tagout Accident Investigation Lockout/tagout was one of the first requirements OSHA mandated, starting in 1990. The electrical lockout/tagout regulation became effective in 1990, as well as part of Subpart S. Lockout/tagout training is conducted ad nauseam in every facility in the United ...Read more -
Application of Loto scheme
Application of Loto scheme This standard applies to, but is not limited to, activities performed on a machine, equipment, process or circuit. Primary, secondary, stored or separate power sources are locked for service and maintenance. Service and maintenance Definition: repair, preventive mainten...Read more -
Lockout tagout Seven steps
Lockout tagout Seven steps Step 1: Prepare to inform The technician issues the work ticket, requires the safety measures to be complete, to the corresponding duty point to find the duty person in charge of the chestnut work ticket and implement the safety measures, and then to the process confirm...Read more -
Lockout tagout the main problem
Lockout tagout the main problem There is no professional company to guide, the Lockout tagout verification is crooked; Lock up the operating equipment or some less commonly used equipment for reporting. All personnel are not locked, and the safety of each person exposed to dangerous areas cannot ...Read more -
Taking a Deep Dive into the World of LOTO
Taking a Deep Dive into the World of LOTO Dec 01, 2021 More recently, in September 2021, OSHA proposed $1.67 million in fines for an Ohio aluminum parts manufacturer following an investigation into the death of a 43-year-old worker struck by a machine’s barrier door in March 2021. OSHA alleges th...Read more -
Who Needs to Utilize Lockout Tagout PROCEDURES?
Who Needs to Utilize Lockout Tagout PROCEDURES? Lockout tagout procedures and training are necessary for all companies with equipment and facilities with hazardous energy. These are necessary both to meet OSHA guidelines and keep your employees safe. Some examples of workplaces that would requi...Read more -
Standards for Lockout Tagout
Standards for Lockout Tagout The OSHA standards for The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout), Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910.147 and 1910.333 layout the requirements for disabling machinery during maintenance work and protecting workers from electrical circuits or eq...Read more -
Responsibilities of LOTO
Responsibilities of LOTO 1. After attending the LOTO special training, post the corresponding cap stickers 2. Understand the isolation to be used and the type of precautions to be taken based on the potential hazard 3. Know the types of devices that may be isolated 4. Understand physical isolatio...Read more -
Lockout tagout and quarantine management
The Lockout tagout program relies only on paper files, which can be a big challenge to properly execute the Lockout tagout program. One of the best ways to create or update a Lockout tagout program is to connect workers through a digital system platform. As we all know, workplace safety, time and...Read more -
What is Lockout tagout? Why do we follow the Lockout tagout process?
What is Lockout tagout? Why do we follow the Lockout tagout process? The 8 steps of Lockout tagout and the special cases of Lockout Tagout: Lockout tagout’s 8 steps: Prepare ahead of time: Know the power source of the device and prepare to turn it off; Clean up the site: do not leave irrele...Read more