Jack Rubinger, Graphic Products, has been writing about industrial and manufacturing issues and safety challenges for more than 10 years. For more information about Graphic Products, and its industrial labeling systems and supplies, visit www.GraphicProducts.com, call 800-788-5572, ext. 3024 or email jarubinger@graphicproducts.com
Mechanical contractors onsite at high-tech fabs in Austin get up close and personal with a world few of us ever see — millions of pipes, drains, pumps, tanks, ducts, vents, compressors, boilers and conduits — which pose dangers to workers and others nearby.
Industrial relocation can be complicated, time-consuming and often dangerous projects to help companies make money, save money or increase productivity.
According to OSHA, machines need to have power sources removed and be locked out, tagged out (LOTO), and isolated from the source to prevent serious injury.
