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The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) 1910.147

7 essential strategies to safeguard your data center against electrical hazards

Emily Newton

November 20, 2024

With so much electricity flowing through this infrastructure, electrical safety is essential.

OSHA: Worker's amputation caused by lack of machine guards

Hailiang Copper Texas cited for 24 serious safety, health violations for ignoring machine safety requirements.

October 2, 2024

The OSHA investigation determined that the Texas plant's operator failed to install required machine guards or locking devices, exposing workers to hazardous contact with moving machine parts.

Case study: Optimizing lockout procedures for a multi-site, national retailer

Bill Belongea

November 14, 2023

As an organization highly committed to safety, it was important to this premium retailer that they take a proactive approach to control any hazardous energy that could impact safety and/or the efficiency of their stores – and the sooner the better.

A lockout/tagout guide for maximum safety

Increasing the duty of care to prevent OSHA fines and protect staff

Courtney Boeger

August 2, 2023

Protecting workers from hazardous energy through Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) is a basic safety responsibility, but there are additional steps employers can take that go beyond the basic requirements.

Tips for contractors applying LOTO procedures at their client’s facility

Ray Chishti

November 8, 2021

Utilities, equipment, machines, and HVAC systems often have sources of hazardous energy that require isolation during demolition and construction activities to keep contractor employees safe.

Avoid these mistakes when writing LOTO procedures

Bryan Christiansen

September 1, 2021

Maintenance activities guarantee the availability, reliability and safety of production equipment. While performing their maintenance roles, technicians are exposed to hazardous energy sources or unexpected starting up of equipment. These conditions increase the risk of injury or death. To prevent such accidents, companies devise machine-specific lockout tagout (LOTO) procedures.

A temp worker safety reminder from OSHA

November 23, 2018

Temporary workers should be protected from the sudden release of stored energy just as permanent workers are. That reminder from OSHA comes in a newly issued bulletin on lockout/tagout that explains the joint responsibility of host employers and staffing agencies to ensure that temporary employees are properly protected against this serious – potentially fatal - workplace hazard.

Top products of the week

November 18, 2018

A lockout tagout safety center, dust and fume collectors and hard hits that fit were among the top occupational safety and health products featured on ISHN.com this week.

Eliminate excuses to cut corners on safety

Check out the NEW LockPoint Video on YouTube

November 15, 2018

Watch how easy it is to assemble and use LockPoint, the new mobile safety center, with our short video! This first-of-its-kind mobile safety center places LOTO equipment in close proximity to machinery which eliminates excuses to cut corners on safety.

Behavior based safety, training guide workplace safety efforts

Manufacturer shares VPP story

October 18, 2018

Some companies may be reluctant to invite OSHA into a plant voluntarily but Mike DeSoto, chief operating officer of MI Windows and Doors, said the end result is "very worth it." DeSoto spoke at the recent American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) 2018 Fall Conference about the need to implement a culture of workplace safety.