Lockout Tagout

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…...

Recently, I spent some time with a new (and unlisted) client who experienced a severe LOTO accident, resulting in a severe injury to an employee.  I was asked to review their programs and practices related to the control of hazardous energy (e.g., LOTO).  Everything looked good until we got to the “periodic inspection” requirement.  As…...

OSHA has cited a manufacturing plant for four safety violations, including a repeat violation for failing to protect workers by locking out the energy sources of presses at its facility, following an inspection that began in October 2011. The company manufactures automotive parts using hot and cold forging methods. Proposed fines total $51,000…. Membership Required You...

The IRSST has recently published a technical data sheet that provides companies with a means of verifying the content of a lockout program.  Lockout is defined as placing a lock or tag on an energy-isolating device following an established procedure, indicating that the energy-isolating device is not to be operated until the removal of the…...

OUTSTANDING 3-minute video from WorkSafe BC on Guarding and LOTO; but the best part of the video is they use a conveyor system as the focal point of the LOTO and Guarding discussion.  The video could be used as a “Conveyor Hazard Identification Training” video…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this...

There are a few times I can’t entirely agree with OSHA’s position on safety, and when I do, it has always been that the agency has been “too soft,” but not this time.  In a recent citation, OSHA cited a steel mill for improper LOTO after a driver got out of his truck and went…...