Saving lives with lockout/tagout: the life you save could be your own!

From: Combat Edge | Date: September 1, 2007| Author: Childs, Yance | Copyright information

The federal lockout/tagout standard published by OSHA in 1989 was designed to prevent injuries and deaths caused by accidental start-up of equipment during maintenance or servicing. The standard includes specific practices and procedures to safeguard Airmen if an unexpected start-up of machinery or equipment occurs. The standard requires that a designated individual turns off and disconnects the machinery or equipment from its energy source before performing service or maintenance....

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