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Lockout tagout is the procedure used to control hazardous energy while equipment is being serviced, and it exists because the same energy that powers a machine can start it back up while someone is still working on it. The lock and the tag are two different tools doing two different jobs. The lock physically isolates the energy source so nothing can activate by accident. The tag carries the information about why it is locked and who locked it. This short introduction covers what hazardous energy is, why maintenance and inspection work is when it turns deadly, and the four basic parts of a lockout procedure, ending with the verification step that gets skipped most often.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 What Lockout Tagout Is
The procedure used to control hazardous energy during work like maintenance and inspections.
0:27 The Energy Behind the Work
Every workplace runs on energy, and the same sources that power the job become the hazard the moment maintenance starts.
1:31 What the Lock Does and What the Tag Does
The lock isolates the energy source to prevent accidental activation. The tag carries the information. Two devices, two functions.
1:43 The Four Basic Parts of a Lockout Procedure
Identify hazardous energy sources, de-energize them, apply locks and tags to prevent unintentional startup, then test the system to confirm the isolation actually worked. That last step is sometimes called tryout.
2:27 Getting Clear and Re-energizing
Once the work is done, get every person and every piece of equipment clear before the locks and tags come off.
2:48 The Takeaway
Lockout, tagout, and tryout. Control the energy and everyone goes home.
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OSHA REFERENCE
The Control of Hazardous Energy, 29 CFR 1910.147: https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.147
OSHA's lockout tagout overview and resources:
https://www.osha.gov/control-hazardous-energy
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