Lock out, tag out or lockout–tagout (LOTO) is a safety procedure used to ensure that dangerous equipment is properly shut off and not able to be started up again prior to the completion of maintenance or repair work.

Proper lockout/tagout (LOTO) practices and procedures safeguard workers from hazardous energy releases. OSHA's Lockout/Tagout Fact Sheet describes the practices and procedures necessary to disable machinery or equipment to prevent hazardous energy release.

OSHA’s standard on the Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout), found in Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910.147, spells out the steps employers must take to prevent accidents associated with hazardous energy.

2025年3月7日 · What is Lockout Tagout? Lockout tagout is a protection system against unintentional exposure to hazardous energy from equipment and machinery. A lockout device, such as a padlock, secures the energy isolating device while a tagout device (i.e. a tag) warns employees not to use the equipment.

Sample hazardous energy control program provided by SafetyWorks! as a guide to help employers implement OSHA's Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) standard (29 CFR 1910.147) in their workplace.

2023年4月3日 · Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures are critical safety measures that help prevent workplace accidents and injuries. LOTO procedures involve locking and tagging out energy sources on machinery and equipment during maintenance, repair, or cleaning activities.

2024年1月13日 · Lockout/tagout procedures save lives by avoiding fatalities and injuries, reduce expenses by decreasing lost employee time and insurance, and boost output by decreasing equipment downtime. OSHA provides guidance and materials on lockout tagout laws and workplace safety.

2024年5月10日 · An effective lockout/tag out program will help prevent: Contact with a hazard while performing tasks that require the removal, by-passing, or deactivation of safeguarding devices. The unintended release of hazardous energy (including stored energy).

2024年8月27日 · Lockout tagout (LOTO) procedures are essential for ensuring the safety of workers during the maintenance and servicing of machinery and equipment. By controlling hazardous energy, these procedures prevent accidental energization, which can lead to serious injuries or fatalities.

2013年7月1日 · OSHA agrees that lockout provides better levels of safety than just simply using tagout or the use of tags. There are very distinct differences when it comes to using locks (lockout) and tags (tagout), let’s review them below.