Coordinating procedures reduces confusion/omissions and improves efficiency. It also forces procedure writers to put the information in chunks that fit preset categories. This makes for leaner ...

Lockout tagout compliance continues to appear on OSHA's Top 10 Cited Standards list year after year. The majority of those citations are due to a lack of proper lockout procedures, program ...

In order to prevent the unexpected energizing or startup of machinery or equipment during servicing or maintenance, a lockout/tagout plan must be custom-tailored to each facility. The lockout/tagout ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] The work of servicing and maintaining a fleet of trucks presents a wide assortment of potential dangers to technicians, but the ...

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 ...

Lockout/tagout refers to the practice of properly shutting down equipment and applying locks in such a way to prevent unexpected re-energization while employees are servicing it. Over the last 5 years ...

Lockout tagout compliance continues to appear on OSHA’s Top 10 Cited Standards list year after year. The majority of those citations are due to a lack of proper lockout procedures, program ...

In its simplest (and perhaps least effective) form, lockout/tagout (LOTO) consists of three steps: Identify the breaker (or fuse) that supplies power to your equipment. Open the breaker. Hang your ...