Lockout/Tagout: A Reminder.(Brief Article) From: Material Handling Management | Date: March 1, 2000| Author: Kelley, Stephen M. | COPYRIGHT 2000 Penton Media, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

OSHA's lockout/tagout standard has been in effect since September 1, 1989; yet, hazardous energy release incidents continue to occur. A recent Bureau of Labor Statistics study reported 189 workplace deaths caused by workers being caught in machinery in 1997, a 29 percent increase from the previous year. More than half of these fatalities occurred while workers were carrying out service- or maintenancerelated tasks. In 1998, lockout/tagout violations ranked fourth on OSHA's top 10 l...

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