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Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) failures rarely come from missing paperwork. They come from missing competence and weak inspections. When energy control procedures are treated as “forms to fill out” instead of “steps to stop someone getting…
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Short answers for supervisors and safety leads.
Under 29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1), employers must protect workers who use 120-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-amp receptacle outlets that are not part of the building’s permanent wiring, using either ground-fault circuit interrupters or an assured equipment grounding conductor program.
A qualified person has been trained in, and has shown the skills and knowledge for, the specific electrical equipment they work on and its hazards. Only qualified persons may work on or near exposed energized parts. Other workers must keep a safe distance and be trained in the electrical safety practices for their jobs (29 CFR 1910.332, 1910.333 and 1910.399).
Lockout/tagout (29 CFR 1910.147) applies during servicing and maintenance when the unexpected start-up of a machine or release of stored energy could injure workers. Machines must be isolated from their energy sources before work begins. Lockout is the default; tagout alone may be used only where a device cannot be locked out or the employer can show tagout gives equivalent protection (1910.147(c)(2)–(3)).
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