Lockout Tagout

We have discussed this many times: far too many employees fail to recognize the proper application of “pounds per square inch” (PSI). In my LOTO training, I spend 15 minutes explaining that even 1.0 PSI can be lethal. This case was brought about by poor planning and a LOTO failure, but it shows that even…...

On April 10, 2024, an employee, 30, working as a quality inspector for a sewing, needlework, and piece goods manufacturer, was performing the rolling process, which she completed by approximately 11:00 a.m. After completing some housekeeping, the employee pressed the light curtain bypass button located on the fence of the HAAS machine on the alley…...

We hear these horror stories every year… a worker climbs inside a hazard area of a large piece of machinery WITHOUT the aid of LOTO, and another worker comes along and turns on the machine, as he/she was unaware of their co-worker being inside the machine. These incidents are TRAGIC for so many people, all…...

I will probably catch a lot of flack for repeating this (as I have this debate at least annually), as very few agree with me, but it needs to be repeated!  The use of a Lockout Hasp, the device shown to the left, is NOT associated with the phrase “group lockout.” And yes, I am…...

Back in 2017, we discussed the hazards associated with dock levelers and working under the dock plate.  These are indeed permit-required confined spaces, albeit ones that can be RECLASSIFIED using basic energy control methods (i.e., Lockout).  In that 2017 article, I shared a video from a dock leveler manufacturer on how to isolate the dock…...

On March 18, 2024, @ 11:00 a.m., it appears that Employee #1, 32, was standing under the raised forks of a forklift truck. The forks/backrest assembly appeared to have fallen onto Employee #1. Employee #1 died due to decapitation…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log...