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 ...

Answers for LOTO Dilemmas Applying risk assessment principles to a troubleshooting job can help you find many useful solutions. By John Ford Mar 01, 2003 IMPLEMENTING lockout/tagout on a machine ...

One such product is a wheel cover with the mandated lockout/tagout warnings written on it that can be secured to a vehicle steering wheel with a lock, but the available versions of this item are ...

Verifying Lockout/Tagout Electrically Safe Status These practices are recommended for non-electricians who are working in electrical environments. By Duane Smith Nov 01, 2005 LOCKOUT/TAGOUT ...

D. It is important to note that only one key will be issued for each lock used in the lockout / tagout program. This key shall be retained by the authorized employee to whom the lock was issued.

It may be one of the more simple safety processes, but lockout/tagout safety steps are also among the most effective. OSHA estimates the procedure saves 100 lives and prevents more than 60,000 ...

Ever-changing dynamics, workplace conditions and increasing compliance requirements can affect a safety leader's ability to implement an effective lockout/tagout program ... asking for help with the ...

Despite preventing an estimated 120 fatalities and 50,000 injuries each year, lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures are one of the most-cited OSHA violations each year, according to EHS Today. In 2019, the ...

"Our products for the most part are anti-theft devices," says Bryan Witchey, vice president of sales and marketing at The Equipment Lock Co. "But they are also able to be used in conjunction with OSHA ...

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 ...