LOTOTO, Lockout tagout for life
LOTOTO Lockout Tagout is regarded as one of the "critical procedures" or "life-saving procedures" in many factories, which can effectively prevent the occurrence of human injury accidents.
LOTOTO, full spell lock out-tag out-try out, Chinese translation "Lockout tagout", Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) methods for preventing personal injury by isolating and locking certain hazardous energy sources. To protect employees from injuries caused by accidental activation/activation of machinery and equipment, or release of dangerous energy during repair and maintenance work. The key to LOTO is isolation-locking.
LOTOTO is the primary and preferred method of controlling hazardous energy to a zero energy state before working on a machine or equipment. Lockout tagout and validation procedures must be implemented once the machine or equipment has been properly disconnected or isolated from the energy source. LOTOTO is suitable for the installation, setup, repair, maintenance, cleaning, cleaning and adjustment of equipment that may expose people to dangerous energy.
I. Definitions and terms
LO (locking) : The physical locking of a machine or device control device (for example, the locking of the disconnecting switch in a high voltage distribution cabinet).
TO (hang out) : it means TO hang up the information board on the locking device TO indicate the locking person and the locking date of the machine and equipment.
TO (verification) : TO verify that the machine or equipment has been completely disconnected from the power source and will not operate, by testing, before working on it.
Affected persons: Individuals working near or on machinery or equipment under the protection of LOTOTO.
Authorizer: A person assigned to perform hazardous energy control on machinery or equipment.
Person in charge: Perform complex multi-lock tasks and complete LOTOTO licenses. Ensure that all personnel are fully
aware of potential hazards and comply with hazardous energy control procedures. He was also the first to perform LOTOTO and the last to release personal locks.