If your employees service or maintain machines where the unexpected startup, energization, or the release of stored energy could cause injury, the Lockout/Tagout standard applies.
Fines for failing to protect workers from on-the-job falls surged 25 percent to $36.2 million in 2022. The regulation requiring fall protection topped the U.S. Occupational
Safety and Health Administration’s list of most-violated rules for the 12th straight year.
A regulation requiring workplaces to protect employees from falls topped the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s list of most violated rules for the 14th straight year, prompting nearly $50 million in fines.
The objective of this procedure is to establish a means of positive control to prevent the accidental starting or activating of machinery or systems while they are being repaired, cleaned and/or serviced.
The OSHA standard for Lockout/Tagout addresses the practices and procedures necessary to disable machinery or equipment, thereby preventing the release of hazardous energy while employees perform servicing and maintenance activities.
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