Good engineering and advancing technology continue to make construction equipment safer for those who work in and around it. Sometimes, however, the smartest way to prevent an equipment-related ...

A lockout/tagout padlock is often the last obstacle to prevent premature machine energisation, and a potential maintenance accident with impact on professionals and on their personal lives. To ...

NFPA 70E requires each lockout/tagout device to “be unique and readily identifiable as a lockout/tagout device” [120.2(F)]. How can a lockout/tagout device be “unique”? In this context, the intention ...

Properly locking out machinery to complete tasks where sudden activation could be disastrous is challenging enough for one person. Add in a group of people who need to work together to complete ...

Do you need a lockout/tagout program at your company? In 2013, a lumber mill had $1.6 million worth of reasons to say "yes." The company had repeatedly ignored OSHA citations for serious safety ...

The lockout / tagout standard, 29 CFR 1910.147, is arguably the best Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard ever written. For the price of a lock and tag, an employee can be ...

Lockout/tagout compliance is a crucial safety requirement. Preventing the accidental start-up of energy during repair or maintenance ensures the safety of workers and helps to create a productive ...