Follow proper procedures to control hazardous energy
OSHA’s lockout/tagout regulation, found at 29 CFR 1910.147, is a standard we all can live with. The regulation covers the servicing or maintenance of machines or equipment in which the unexpected release of stored energy or equipment start-up could injure workers. The name of the standard — Control of Hazardous Energy (lockout/tagout) — describes what the regulation actually requires.