THE ROLE OF LOCKOUT TAGOUT
in the Heavy Manufacturing Industry WHAT IS LOCKOUT TAGOUT? OSHA 1910.147 states LOTO is: The control of hazardous energy. This relates to all market sectors and can often be overlooked in the heavy manufacturing industry. Who’s Responsible? Isolating hazardous energy is everyone’s concern. Especially the technicians working on plant! Although ultimately, it is the employer’s responsibility to r eview and develop an energy control programme.
Lockout Tagout is seen as the best practice standard to help avoid injury or fatality & is not an optional activity. In the Heavy Manufacturing sector, accidents occur all too often where lockout could have provided the preventative measure.
DO YOU NEED A LOCKOUT TAGOUT PROGRAMME & PRODUCT? LET’S LOOK AT THE HAZARDS, DO THEY APPLY?
1. ELECTRICITY 2. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE 3. PNEUMATIC PRESSURE / STEAM 4. KINETIC MOVEMENT
5. HARMFUL LIQUIDS 6. HARMFUL GASES 7. GRAVITY - FALLS FROM HEIGHT / FALLING PARTS
8. SPRING TENSION 9. MOVING PARTS 10. EXTREME TEMPERATURES
EMPLOYERS MUST HIGHLIGHT & EVALUATE THE HAZARDS OF EACH PIECE OF EQUIPMENT TO BUILD AN ENERGY CONTROL PLAN. THEN ENSURE AVAILABILITY OF LOCKOUT TAGOUT EQUIPMENT FOR ALL OPERATIVE TO UTILIZE AND STAY SAFE!
Specialist safety lockout padlocks
Stainless steel 6-hole hasp for multiple workers
Bespoke tagout tags
Group lockout boxes (portable or fixed)
Full rangE of circuit breakers
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