Jimi Michalscheck

OSHA-mandated lockout-tagout (LOTO) practices began in 1989 with the introduction of regulation CFR1910.147.

We still don’t have the settings right and we need to get this filling machine running yesterday.” The lead technician yells out as if someone was there listening, but he’s working alone. Steven, a line mechanic with more than 25 years’ experience has seen this problem before, but this time it’s more difficult to identify the root cause and fix.

Gain performance in your confined space safety program by upgrading it to a graphical, intuitive approach.

Dealing with machine guarding and lockout-tagout is a delicate balance.

In my experience, companies that implement graphical lockout-tagout procedures achieve at least a 40-percent increase in efficiency.