When it comes to LOTO training to follow the NFPA 70E standard, three types of employees need to be covered. Electricians, machine operators, and laborers are among the 3 million workers who service ...

A critical system went down, and you respond to the call. The operations supervisor tells you he’ll go ahead and lock everything out to save you time. Your assistant balks at this and says the two of ...

"Lockout/Tagout Procedures" details the OSHA requirements and best practices for preventing accidental startup during maintenance and repair. It addresses electrical power and the many other forms of ...

In the safety world, one tends to think of lockout/tagout as an electrical problem. People dealing with energized equipment spend significant amounts of time working through the de-energization ...

In order to prevent the unexpected energizing or startup of machinery or equipment during servicing or maintenance, a lockout/tagout plan must be custom-tailored to each facility. The lockout/tagout ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- When it comes to controlling hazardous energy, we tend to focus on the mechanic, technician or the authorized employee’s responsibilities. These individuals perform the ...

NFPA 70E lists only four responsibilities that the employer must meet for lockout/tagout [120.1(B)(1) through (4)]. At first glance, it might seem that the responsible managers have an easy “check off ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] The work of servicing and maintaining a fleet of trucks presents a wide assortment of potential dangers to technicians, but the ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- No excuse can undo an accident. We all know what's done is done. There is always a cause and effect in life, no matter how much we wish otherwise. Sometimes, we make ...

Replace paper LOTO permits with ToolkitX's digital lockout tagout system. Guided workflows, live dashboards, and tamper ...

Replace paper LOTO permits with ToolkitX’s digital lockout tagout system. Guided workflows, live dashboards, and tamper proof audit trails all in one platform. An Industry Problem That Paper Cannot ...