Types of Hazardous Energies Video in Hindi - LOTO Guru Episode 4

Workers performing servicing or maintenance task on machines or equipment may be seriously injured or killed if hazardous energy is not properly controlled. Energy sources including electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal, or other sources in machines can be hazardous to workers. The unexpected startup or release of stored energy can result in serious injury or death to workers.

During the servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment, Failure to control hazardous energy accounts for nearly 10 percent of the serious accidents in many industries, according to OSHA. Proper lockout/tagout (LOTO) practices and procedures safeguard workers from the release of hazardous energy.

But, to fight the ill effect of these hazards, we need to first know what hazardous energies are. We are here with our new video to explain about the dangers or hazards that these energies can cause, if not handled properly.