Mahesh Kumar
Bio
Mahesh has 15+ years experience in the safety industry and working for the workplace & employee safety. He is sharing his experience on reasons behind the LOTO accidents, OSHA Lockout Tagout Regulations and how to prevent LOTO accidents.
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Who is responsible for Lockout Tagout program?
Employees across the world service machines and equipment every day, which can be dangerous if the correct LOTO procedures are not followed. Many serious injuries, even fatalities, have occurred when workers thought the machine they are working on is SAFE.
By Mahesh Kumar29 days ago in Humans
Navigating the World of Lockout Tagout Kits
Lockout Tagout for the control of hazardous energy release guidelines was introduced in 1980, after observing a spike in machine-related accidents. The OSHA CFR 1910.147 standard highlights the importance of implementing energycontrol procedures to safeguard the lives of maintenance workers and protectmachines from damage. Lockout Tagout safety procedures are a set of systematicsteps including shutting down and isolating equipment and locking and verifyingthe zero energy state of machines. The machines are locked using appropriate Lockout Tagout deviceslike gate valve covers, padlocks, plug boxes, hasps, etc. Lockout/tagout (LOTO)devices prevent machinery from being turned on throughout service and maintenance operations. To stop others from accidentally activating a machine, these devices act as a physical barrier and a visible reminder.
By Mahesh Kumarabout a month ago in Humans
Enhancing Safety and Productivity: The Essential Role of Lockout Tagout
Maintenance of a machine is done to increase productivity and efficiency, but a careless servicing process leads to deterioration and accidents. While servicing a machine, workers face the danger of exposure to hazardous energy. This hazardous energy can be present in any form and cause the machine to start moving again. Workers can fall off moving belts, get crushed under automated machines and even get electrocuted by faulty panels. All these incidents happen when a machine either retains stored energy or is unintentionally started by an unaware employee. Operating belts, sharp cutters, grinding/mixing machines, toxic material carrying pipelines and other such machines pose a serious threat to workers. Craft workers, electricians, machine operators and labourers are a few among many workers who are prone to accidents. Machinery-related fatalities form a significant part of accidents and result from failure to control hazardous energy.
By Mahesh Kumar2 months ago in 01
Ensuring Workplace Safety: No Shortcuts in Lockout Tagout Procedures - Follow Established Protocols
Progressing technologies and globalisation have not only changed the way the work is done in industries but also expanded the borders for machine productivity and innovation. The growing globalised world encompasses high-speed machine production techniques, with every company chasing increasing profits. This pursuit of development has had negative and positive effects on employees working in such industries.
By Mahesh Kumar2 months ago in Education
