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The
lockout and tagout (LOTO) requirements apply to general industry,
construction and other employment. It covers
installation, servicing and
maintenance of machines, powered equipment, electrical
circuits and energized systems in which the unexpected startup or the release of stored energy could cause injury to employees.
LOTO
applies to any source of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic,
pneumatic, chemical, thermal or other energy.
Subpart S of 29
CFR Part 1910 covers electrical hazards, and 29 CFR Part 1910.333 contains specific
lockout and tagout provisions for electrical hazards.
OSHA
law establishes minimum performance requirements for the
control of hazardous energy.
OSHA recognize that machines and equipment present many hazardous situations during normal production
operations -- i.e., whenever machines and equipment are used to perform their usual production function. These production hazards are covered by rules in other General Industry Standards, such as the requirements in Subpart O of Part 1910 for general machine guarding and guarding power
transmission apparatus (29 CFR Part 1910.212 and 1910.219).
In certain circumstances,
servicing or maintenance hazards encountered during normal production operations may be
covered by lockout and tagout rule.
In
ALL workplace situations, personnel must
understand the purpose of lockout and tagout, and
recognize that violating a LOTO places another
person's life at risk.
Only workers who have been specifically trained by the
employer in OSHA requirements and organization safety
procedures are authorized to place or remove a lockout
and tagout. These individuals are defined as AUTHORIZED
PERSONS.
OSHA lockout and tagout standards require that the employer establish an energy control program that includes: (1)
documented energy control procedures, (2) an employee training program, and (3) periodic inspections
of the use of the procedures.
The
organization's lockout and tagout safety program,
along with machine-specific LOTO procedures, should be
in writing.
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Lockout and Tagout Program
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LOTO Training
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Industry Safety Videos
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District Safety Training
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