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Which Employees Must Receive Lockout Tagout Training?
It is important to ask yourself which employees need lockout tagout training. OSHA requires that two types of employees receive this training: Authorized employee: An employee who locks or tags machines or equipment in order to perform servicing or maintenance. Affected employee: An employee who is required to use machines or equipment…
Read MoreLockout Tagout Training: Why Perform Lockout Tagout?
Lockout tagout training is a critical component for safeguarding employees who operate and maintain equipment. The most obvious benefit of LOTO is the safety of the employees who work in and around heavy machinery. Prior to the widespread implementation of lockout tagout procedures, hundreds of people were killed each…
Read MoreLockout Tagout Training: 3 Steps to a Turnkey Comprehensive LOTO Procedure
Lockout tagout training is a critical component for safeguarding employees who operate and maintain equipment. The majority of OSHA citations result from improper or lack of lockout tagout procedures, documentation, annual inspections, or other elements. ESS will take the aggravation out of developing your procedures by optimizing your lockout tagout…
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