Lockout / Tagout

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

• 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.
• wikipedia entry about lockout tagout

• Printable PDF for lockout tags
• Adobe Illustrator for lockout tags

• A box in each area that can hold tags / locks etc, sharpies, log book, and brochures.
  • Probably keep one log book for the space, but tags and instructions near each area.
• Design and implement an online wiki log book
• 32 Tags need holes cut in them with a hole punch
• very small zip ties are needed

• Jerry is designing a brochure.
• Joe is designing an IEC C13 3D printable plug to tagout a device which accepts that kind of power cord
  • use the dimensions from Here
  • Here are some images of the latest prototype: C13 Tagout Plug

• Printed 40 tags
• 40 Tags have been cut out and laminated – 8 tags were destroyed by the laminater.
  • 32 tags are on the chalkboard near the entrance.