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OSTORIA, OH – An Ohio vinyl tile manufacturer faces $1,232,705 in proposed penalties after U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors responded when a worker suffered severe injuries as a result of being caught in a machine on April 28, 2022 after a Lockout Tagout procedure was not effectively implemented. The incident marks the seventh injury at the...

The RGL12 Group Lockbox According to the OSHA 1910.147 Standard, when servicing or maintenance is performed by a crew or group, employers must use a procedure that provides employees with a level of protection equivalent to the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device. To accomplish this, personal lockout padlocks can be attached to a group lockout device, such...

LOCKOUT TAGOUT (LOTO) AND THE MOVE TO LOCKOUT, TAGOUT, TRY-OUT (LOTOTO) Working on industrial equipment and machinery can be incredibly dangerous and each year thousands of workers get injured, sometimes fatally, whilst performing basic maintenance and repairs. A lot of these accidents occur as a result of the uncontrolled release of energy, which exists in many forms. Due to the...

AL38 Aluminum Safety Padlock What is the OSHA 1910.147 Standard? By definition, the OSHA 1910.147 Standard covers the servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment in which the unexpected energization or startup of the machines or equipment, or release of stored energy, could harm employees. This standard establishes minimum performance requirements for the control of such hazardous energy. In simple English, this...