It is the policy of Michigan Technological University that all equipment be locked out during servicing and/or maintenance work to protect against accidental or inadvertent activation which could ...

NFPA 70E requires each lockout/tagout device to “be unique and readily identifiable as a lockout/tagout device” [120.2(F)]. How can a lockout/tagout device be “unique”? In this context, the intention ...

A centralized lockout station prevents confusion and clutter. Maximizing space, in addition to streamlining operations, also helps to make a facility safer. A careful and organized approach to lockout ...

A program that encourages communication can identify strengths and weaknesses much more efficiently than a program that remains static and unchanging after initial training. Lockout/tagout compliance ...

Many employers have invested a lot of time, money and effort into making their workplace safety programs as effective as possible. Precautions against excessive noise, respirable contamination, fall ...

On June 22, 2023, a worker at a rubber hose manufacturing plant suffered severe crushing injuries when powered belts that were still energized and unguarded pulled him into a machine. OSHA later ...

(MENAFN- Markets Research Reports) lockout tagout (loto) devices are safety devices used to control hazardous energy sources during maintenance or servicing of machinery or equipment. They are ...