Lockout PRO 3.0, the newest version of the company’s graphical procedure writing software, allows users to easily create and implement a complete OSHA 1910.0147-compliant hazardous energy control ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard for the Control of Hazardous Energy (29 CFR 1910.147 – Lockout/Tagout). Standard provides the mandatory guidelines for protecting ...

Most affected employers understand their obligations to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s control of hazardous energy (commonly called “lockout/tagout”) rules found at 29 ...

The pros and cons of traditional LOTO procedures versus modern electronic LOTO systems, and how each method impacts safety, efficiency, and standards compliance. When Wayne Rothering went to work at a ...

A recent study by Grace Technologies reveals a 29 percent increase in lockout/tagout (LOTO) violations nationwide from 2022 to 2023, particularly in manufacturing. According to the report, OSHA ...

Each year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) releases a list of the top 10 most-cited safety violations, with lockout/tagout (also known as LOTO) ranking year after year, along ...

On June 22, 2023, a worker at a rubber hose manufacturing plant suffered severe crushing injuries when powered belts that were still energized and unguarded pulled him into a machine. OSHA later ...

Thanks to advancements in technology, manufacturers are increasingly using computer-based controls in their equipment and machines. These can be programmed to lock out the machine or equipment. This ...

Earlier this summer, a manufacturer in East Peoria, Ill. faced three OSHA safety violations and $66,000 in proposed penalties for failing to follow proper procedures to lock out and tag out the energy ...

RIT employees, students, visitors and/or contractors can be injured as a result of the failure to identify and isolate energy sources prior to servicing/maintaining equipment or machinery. An example ...