High-Performance Lockout/Tagout.

From: Occupational Hazards | Date: January 1, 2000| Author: Kelley, Stephen M. | Copyright information

This lockout/tagout strategy goes beyond compliance to help ensure the elimination of serious injuries while encouraging high productivity

Continuous advances in machine, equipment and process technology are making companies more efficient, productive and competitive -- necessary attributes in a global economy. As technology has advanced, however, the energy sources that drive machines have become more powerful and sophisticated, making service and maintenance tasks more ...

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