In 1989, OSHA issued the Control of Hazardous Energy Policy to address the rash of deaths and injuries suffered by workers who maintain and repair equipment. Also known as the "Lockout / Tagout Standard", this regulation requires that lockout procedures be implemented to prevent equipment from releasing its stored energy while being repaired and maintained.
- Various types of energy are discussed from electric to hydraulic to gravity.
- The Written Energy Control Plan.
- Employee classifications, such as: Authorized, Affected and Other.
- The procedures for both locking out a machine and getting it back up and running after the lockout.
- Group lockout and its importance in preventing accidents.
- The lessons to be learned from the accidents depicted.
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