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Lockout / Tagout

The purpose of this page is to educate members and non members about lockout tagout importance and procedures:

What is Lockout / Tagout

  • Lockout-tagout (LOTO) or lock and tag is a safety procedure which is used in industry and research settings to ensure that dangerous machines are properly shut off and not started up again prior to the completion of maintenance or servicing work
  • It can also be used to identify a machine that is out of service that would be dangerous to energize.

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