In order to establish the safest possible working environment, it is essential to first build a company culture that promotes and values electrical safety, both in words and actions. This isn’t always ...

In the safety world, one tends to think of lockout/tagout as an electrical problem. People dealing with energized equipment spend significant amounts of time working through the de-energization ...

Traditionally, lockout/tagout is treated as a one-off encounter each time. Even if six maintenance electricians have each performed lockout/tagout on the same machine several times, the “new guy” ...

Thanks to safety compliance management software, vital workplace safety information immediately is accessible on mobile devices. Safety compliance software helps provide consistent and timely ...

The revised LO/TO standard addresses the use of key-controlled locks and identifying tags that are used to shut down and lockout sources of hazardous energy that could otherwise result in personal ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- No excuse can undo an accident. We all know what's done is done. There is always a cause and effect in life, no matter how much we wish otherwise. Sometimes, we make ...

In order to prevent the unexpected energizing or startup of machinery or equipment during servicing or maintenance, a lockout/tagout plan must be custom-tailored to each facility. The lockout/tagout ...

A critical system went down, and you respond to the call. The operations supervisor tells you he’ll go ahead and lock everything out to save you time. Your assistant balks at this and says the two of ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- When it comes to controlling hazardous energy, we tend to focus on the mechanic, technician or the authorized employee’s responsibilities. These individuals perform the ...

Replace paper LOTO permits with ToolkitX's digital lockout tagout system. Guided workflows, live dashboards, and tamper ...

The lockout / tagout standard, 29 CFR 1910.147, is arguably the best Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard ever written. For the price of a lock and tag, an employee can be ...