This week OSHA issued citations to a steel mill involving Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and the one citation that caught my eye revolved around a “group lockbox” situation. The citation reads
“On and before 6/18/2012, the employer did not ensure that authorized employees used a personal lockout device to lock the group lockout box. Each authorized employee had a universal key for opening the group lockout boxes throughout the XXXXXXXX roller bearing plant.”
OSHA issued the citation against 29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D), which is the “Group Lockout” section and it requires…