Compliance

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Every year, workers are seriously injured or killed during maintenance, servicing, and repair activities that should have been routine. The common thread? Equipment that was never fully isolated. Energy sources that were assumed to be “off.” Verification steps that were skipped. It is a pattern so persistent that Lockout Tagout (LOTO) has ranked inside OSHA’s […]

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Lockout Tagout standard (29 CFR 1910.147) mandates criteria for de-energizing equipment during servicing and maintenance operations to prevent unexpected energization or start-up of machineries. The Lockout Tagout standard requires that, “The employer shall establish an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections, […]

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The manufacturing industry is expansive and encompasses everything from chemical manufacturing, mining, to food processing. As manufacturing involves many different workflows and companies, federal regulators frequently cite it as one of the most hazardous industries for employees.  Failing to be in compliance and violating safety standards can be very costly to the lives of our employees […]