6 steps to controlling hazardous energy (or lockout/tagout)

Mar 06, 2023

A mainstay on OSHA's Top 10 list of most cited violations is the standard on lockout/tagout (1910.147).

Simply put, "lockout/tagout is a safety procedure used to make sure equipment and machines are properly shut off and not able to start during maintenance or repair work," the Texas Department of Insurance says. "This is known as controlling hazardous energy."

Help prevent the unexpected release of stored energy with these six steps from TDI:

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