To improve overall employee safety across plants and facilities, leaders at Southern Company Generation decided to switch from a tagout-based safety program to a lockout-tagout (LOTO) program. After ...

A program that encourages communication can identify strengths and weaknesses much more efficiently than a program that remains static and unchanging after initial training. Lockout/tagout compliance ...

Procedures, devices, and personnel must be set in place to prevent a serious injury when a worker thinks a machine is safely off. Do you need a lockout/tagout program at your company? In 2013, a ...

As the gavel slams down, the CEO of the medium-sized pharmaceutical company looks down in disbelief. They lost the case before the Supreme Court and now they have the tough task of rebuilding morale ...

Failing to follow lockout/tagout rules can get you in trouble with OSHA, but it can also be fatal. When OSHA compliance officers inspect a facility, they examine its lockout/tagout program, and last ...

Safety always is the No. 1 concern in any work environment with hazardous machinery. The power sources for any hazardous energy source must be accessible and clearly identified as the correct choice ...

The lockout / tagout standard, 29 CFR 1910.147, is arguably the best Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard ever written. For the price of a lock and tag, an employee can be ...

In order to prevent the unexpected energizing or startup of machinery or equipment during servicing or maintenance, a lockout/tagout plan must be custom-tailored to each facility. The lockout/tagout ...

You know the lockout/tagout program, but you also know what you’re doing, and you know a “one-size-fits-all” solution does not fit all situations. If you’re careful and there’s a good reason to make ...

A comprehensive lockout/tagout (LOTO) program not only helps to keep power generating plants compliant with OSHA regulations, but also increases productivity and contributes to the safety of employees ...

HINCKLEY, OH, UNITED STATES, January 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Smart Safety Pro is highlighting its mobile-first lockout tagout software designed to help ...

The purpose of this program is to ensure that all WMU employees are protected from unintended machine motion or unintended release of energy which could cause injury when they set up, adjust, repair, ...