Month: April 2018
Basic Steps of a Lockout/Tagout Process
Basic Steps of a Lockout/Tagout Process Some basic steps are common to all lockout/tagout procedures, though you will need to get more specific for your individual situation. OSHA requires you to have a lockout/tagout process. In a BLR webinar entitled “Lockout/Tagout: How Small Tweaks To Your Program Can Mean Big Savings in Costs and Injuries,” Michael D. Lawrence outlined the …
Lockout Tagout Mistakes That Can Lead To Injury or Death
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations and standards regarding lockout/tagout are aimed at protecting the workplace, staff and machinery from accidents that may occur during maintenance or repairs. Despite elaborate recommendations and audits, fatalities still continue and their severities range from mild shocks and missing fingers to lost lives. While using suitable lockout/tagout devices from specialist dealers such …
Six Steps Of LOTO Safety & Lockout/Tagout Procedures
Lockout/Tagout A Lockout/Tagout procedure or method should include the following six steps: 1. Preparation 2. Shutdown 3. Isolation 4. Lockout/Tagout 5. Stored energy check 6. Isolation verification Let’s have a look at the each of these steps of LOTO safety more firmly in the sections below. Step 1: Preparation – Lockout/Tagout The first step of the locking and tagging out …
How to Answer the Top 10 Health and Safety Officer Interview Questions
Health and Safety Officer Interview Questions and Answers Health and safety officers are vitally important to larger companies, especially those involved in manufacturing. Not only are workplace accidents and health hazards expensive, they can bring an onslaught of legal problems. Interviews can be tough because potential employers want to know that you have what it takes to protect both the …
List Of Principal Abbreviations In Health and Safety
Most abbreviations are defined within the text. Abbreviations are not always used if it is not appropriate within the particular context of the sentence. The most commonly used ones are as follows: ACL – Approved carriage list ACM – Asbestos -containing material ACOP – Approved Code of Practice ACPO – Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland AIB – Asbestos Insulation Board …