Procedures for Lockout/Tagout, or LO/TO, are critical elements of a safe approach to equipment maintenance or service. Each year, many workers are injured or killed on the job due to a failure to properly lock out equipment before work.
Violations of OSHA's LO/TO rules have been one of the ten most frequent citations nationwide for the last five years. This infographic will help you kick start a compliant plan for your facility, avoid fines and save lives.
The following is a transcript of the Sample Lockout Sequence Infographic:
Sample Lockout Sequence
Before servicing equipment that could cause injury if it started up without warning, turn it off, shut down the power, and keep it off until the service is done. That's lockout/tagout (LO/TO) in a nutshell. This example sequence shows a step-by-step LO/TO process that can be easily adapted for any equipment in your facility.
Before starting service on equipment:
Now that the equipment is locked out, you can begin service.
Once the service work is done, but before resuming normal work: