Approximately 3 million workers service equipment and face the greatest risk of injury if lockout/tagout is not properly implemented. Compliance with the lockout/tagout standard (29 CFR 1910.147) prevents an estimated 120 fatalities and 50,000 injuries each year. Workers injured on the job from exposure to hazardous energy lose an average of 24 workdays for recuperation. In a study conducted by the United Auto Workers (UAW), 20% of the fatalities (83 of 414) that occurred among their members between 1973 and 1995 were attributed to inadequate hazardous energy control procedures specifically, lockout/tagout procedures.

This 16-page booklet (sold in packages of 10) is an excellent resource to complement our training course, and addresses the following areas:

• What is lockout/tagout
• Training of lockout/tagout procedures '
• Authorized employees
• Affected employees
• Standards for locks and tags
• Procedures for lockout/tagout
• Procedures before locks and tags removed
• Procedures for special lockout/tagout occasions