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"Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)" refers to specific practices
and procedures to safeguard employees from the unexpected energization or startup
of machinery and equipment, or the release of hazardous energy during service
or maintenance activities.
Approximately 3 million workers service equipment and face the greatest risk
of injury if lockout/tagout is not properly implemented. Compliance with the
lockout/tagout standard (29 CFR 1910.147)
prevents an estimated 120 fatalities and 50,000 injuries each year. Workers injured
on the job from exposure to hazardous energy lose an average of 24 workdays for
recuperation. In a study conducted by the United Auto Workers (UAW), 20% of the
fatalities (83 of 414) that occurred among their members between 1973 and 1995
were attributed to inadequate hazardous energy control procedures specifically,
lockout/tagout procedures.
The following questions link
to information relevant to the control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) in the workplace.
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eTools
 Lockout-Tagout Interactive Training Program.
OSHA. Includes selected references for training and interactive case studies.
 Construction. OSHA. Helps workers identify and
control the hazards, including electrical hazards, that commonly cause the most
serious construction injuries.
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Electrical Incidents. Outlines the most common electrical hazards
for the construction industry and provides specific controls to help
avoid injury.
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