The purpose of this program is to ensure that all WMU employees are protected from unintended machine motion or unintended release of energy which could cause injury when they set up, adjust, repair, ...

IMPLEMENTING lockout/tagout on a machine is relatively simple: Just identify all of the energy sources, isolate the energy sources by turning off and or blocking or bleeding them, lock and tag the ...

In the safety world, one tends to think of lockout/tagout as an electrical problem. People dealing with energized equipment spend significant amounts of time working through the de-energization ...

A lack of lockout and tag-out training led to employee injury at a Hostess facility, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has concluded. For that and other alleged violations, the agency ...

Article 100 in NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, defines the phrase “electrically safe work condition” as “A state in which an electrical conductor or circuit part has been ...

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Many of the annual 3.3 million workplace injuries result from broken OSHA rules. And of the top 10 OSHA rules most frequently broken, two directly concern machine design: lockout/tagout procedures (LO ...

S&C has introduced a new feature for hookstick-operated Omni-Rupter Switches in the vertical mounting configuration: an enhanced lockout/tagout handle. Dec. 16, 2013 S&C has introduced a new feature ...

In a notice issued Aug. 14, OSHA says its inspectors found the company did not make sure that required lockout/tag out procedures were followed during the inspection of a furnace with a water leak.

In today's fast-paced world, workplace safety is more important than ever. Ensuring a safe environment not only protects employees from harm but also enhances productivity and fosters a positive work ...