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Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) |
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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. This requires that a designated individual turns off and disconnects
the machinery or equipment from its energy source(s) before performing
service or maintenance and that the authorized employee(s) either
lock or tag the energy-isolating device(s) to prevent the release
of hazardous energy and take steps to verify that the energy has
been isolated effectively. The following references provide
information about the LOTO
process.
- Lockout/Tagout.
National Ag Safety Database (NASD) Research Publications-11. Also available
as a 49 KB PDF, 2 pages.
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Lockout/Tagout. OSHA Fact
Sheet, (2002), 212 KB PDF, 2 pages.
A 92 KB
PDF (Spanish version) is also available.
- Preventing
Worker Deaths from Uncontrolled Release of Electrical, Mechanical,
and Other Types of Hazardous Energys. US Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication
No. 99-110, (1999, August).
- Lockout/Tagout
Policy. National Institute for Environmental Health and
Safety (NIEHS) Health and Safety Manual.
- Guidelines
for Controlling Hazardous Energy During Maintenance and Servicing
[Lockout/Tagout]. US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 83-125, (1983, September).
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