
09/08/2025
It’s Safety Meeting Monday!
This week’s topic is “Lockout/Tagout/Tryout Safety“.
Many people have been seriously injured or killed by machinery and electrical equipment. Often, these tragedies happen because people carelessly try to repair or maintain the equipment without making certain all the energy sources have been stopped or shut off. Many times, the accident has happened when a worker restarts the machine and is not aware that another person is in the path of the machine’s reactivation.
To prevent this type of tragedy, OSHA developed a standard that has very specific procedures for shutting off machinery, for making certain that it can’t be operated after it has been shut off, and for warning employees to stay away from potential hazards. These procedures are called “lockout/tagout.”
For more information about Lockout/Tagout/Tryout Safety, check out the latest Weekly Safety Meeting topic from Safety Matters Weekly.
https://safetymattersweekly.com/weekly-safety-meeting-lockout-tagout-tryout-safety-2/