Still, one of the top 10 most frequently cited violations by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) in federal inspections is a failure to adequately train employees in LOTO procedures. To write effective LOTO programs, you need to understand the OSHA guidelines, as well as good communication and training practices. By combining these strategies, manufacturing companies can ensure the health and safety of their employees while maintaining operational efficiency. We believe industry news is important to your work, and quality Digest supports all types of business.

However, someone has to pay for this content. That's where advertising comes in. They keep you informed about new products and services that are relevant to your industry. William A. Levinson, a very important topic, lockout/tagout, embodies what ford Motor Company said nearly 100 years ago: "Don't do." The idea was not to tell workers that "no one should turn on the machine while they are working," but to lock down all the electrical and mechanical energy so that they could not turn it on.

However, as the authors point out, this is one of the most common OSHA violations. Not long ago, a tuna worker was killed because the oven he was working on was unlocked. The techniques discussed in this article should easily prevent this. Thanks for sharing! I am sorry to hear about these preventable incidents and hope the industry continues to move in the right direction. "Can't but don't" is a good expression! Obviously, OSHA fines are only meant to encourage good practices. I am curious, based on your experience, what is the most common reason companies fail to establish/maintain a more effective LOTO program? I don't know why LOTO doesn't use it more widely; it's one of the most frequently cited OSHA violations. This can involve pure ignorance, or people not wanting to take the time to do the right thing. However, if handled properly, it can make security incidents almost impossible. A machine with no electrical or mechanical potential is useless to anyone.

The lockout/tagout(LOTO) process is common in industrial and manufacturing environments. Still, one of the top 10 most frequently cited violations by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) in federal inspections is a failure to adequately train employees in LOTO procedures.

To write effective LOTO programs, you need to understand the OSHA guidelines, as well as good communication and training practices. By combining these strategies, manufacturing companies can ensure the health and safety of their employees while maintaining operational efficiency.