May 2022

Lockout/tagout (LOTO) is a procedure developed to protect employees and other workers from the unexpected startup of machinery under maintenance or repair. A successful LOTO program ensures the faulty machinery is entirely shut down, has been tested for residual energy, and will not be started up again until the proper time. Lockout procedures are put Read More

Are switchgear tags the same as lockout tags? Not exactly.  They are similar.  You might say they are in the lockout family.  Switchgear tags, like lockout tags, serve as very important electrical markers of safety to alert employees that equipment is locked out for maintenance and repair.  They are widely used in the electrical transmission Read More