Lockout/Tagout
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Workers performing service or maintenance on
machinery and equipment may be exposed to injuries from the
unexpected energization, startup of the machinery or equipment, or
release of stored energy in the equipment.
The Lockout/Tagout standard 29
CFR 1910.147 requires the adoption and implementation of
practices and procedures to shut down equipment, isolate it from its
energy source(s), and prevent the release of potentially hazardous
energy while maintenance and service activities are performed. It contains minimum performance
requirements and
definitive criteria for establishing an effective program for the
control of hazardous energy. However, employers have the flexibility
to develop lockout/tagout programs that are suitable for their
respective facilities.
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