Employees who perform maintenance or service on equipment and machinery are exposed to the potential for injuries from unexpected release of stored energy in the equipment, energization, or startup of the equipment or machinery. While servicing and maintenance are being completed, the Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) standard requires the implementation of procedures and practices to shut down machinery, isolate it from its energy source, and prevent the release of potentially hazardous energy. To help you with this, we have summarized lock out / tag out procedures for North Jersey facility managers.
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