The work of servicing and maintaining a fleet of trucks presents a wide assortment of potential dangers to technicians, but the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s “lockout-tagout ...

• Verify Lockout/Tagout locks and tags are removed before attempting to use the equipment • Follow manufacturer instructions for startup.

Lockout/Tagout is the OSHA standard for the control of hazardous energy. It addresses the practices and procedures necessary to disable machinery or equipment, thereby preventing the release of ...

Only authorized employees can perform a lockout/tagout on machines and equipment. There are three categories of employees associated with the lockout/tagout program.

The hazardous energy control rules require such individualized plans, and general instructions on lockout/tagout procedures will not satisfy this requirement.

Tagout is the practice of leaving a label on a machine, warning other employees that it should not be touched or activated. Lockout takes the extra step by providing a physical barrier that prevents ...

The first word in lockout/tagout is “lock” but correct application of locks often remains a mystery to those conducting a lockout/tagout. First, you can't lock out a device unless it is a lockable ...

A new study by Grace Technologies shows a 29% rise in Lockout/Tagout violations in the U.S., highlighting safety concerns in the manufacturing sector and urging for advanced safety measures.

The lockout / tagout standard, 29 CFR 1910.147, is arguably the best Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard ever written. For the price of a lock and tag, an employee can be ...

In this video (Episode 15), Randy Barnett discusses the importance, background information, and steps necessary for electrical LOTO.