Lock It -‐ Tag It -‐ Try It
If you operate, clean, service, adjust, or repair machinery and equipment, be aware of the hazards to which you’re exposing yourself. Any powered equipment that could put you in danger is a hazard that can be prevented when lockout/tagout/tryout procedures are followed.
Failure to lock out or tag power sources on equipment can result in electrocutions, amputations, and other serious, sometimes fatal, accidents.
Most common causes of accidents:
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The machine or piece of equipment was not completely shut off before a maintenance or repair operation.
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The machine was turned on accidentally, either out of carelessness or because the person who turned it on didn’t realize that another worker was there and could get hurt.
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The machine wasn’t working correctly but wasn’t fixed, turned off, locked or tagged and someone who didn’t know about the problem used it.
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Moving equipment wasn’t blocked.
- Safety procedures were inadequate or hadn’t been properly explained.
- Remember the dangers and be on your guard around any machinery and moving equipment. Even if you don’t operate the machinery, you could get caught in it and injured if it isn’t properly disconnected.
If in doubt…LOCK IT OUT!!
