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SAFETY FOCUS

Lockout Tagout in the Field

By Travis Pierce, Field Safety Specialist

Lockout Tagout (LOTO) Each platform has its unique Lockout Tagout procedure.
LOTO and confirm stored It is critical that each employee understands and is com-
energy has been controlled
before work begins. mitted to every LOTO procedure. Take the time to brief
1 Key, 1 Lock, 1 Life and confirm everyone understands these requirements.
Deenergizing equipment is vital to ensuring everyone’s

safety on a work site. LOTO non-compliance is one of the most unforgiving aspects of safety we encoun-

ter each day.

Things to Consider:

• Each crewmember must be trained and
signed off on LOTO requirements.
• Shortcuts should never be taken. How
much time does a shortcut truly save?
• LOTO acts as another layer of communica-

tion to ensure affected employees’ safety.
• Inspect machinery and individual locks. En-

sure that all equipment is properly labeled and serviceable.

Safety doesn’t happen by accident. This phrase directly connects to the culture and mindset we create.

From the top-down we must ensure commitment and understanding of these safety standards. Applying

the basics is the first step to ensuring an industry leading safety culture.

Every employee has the right to speak up and fix a condition that

is unsafe. We all have ownership to make the right choice. Eve-
ry choice our team makes has value. These choices lead to the

Life Changing Decisions we encounter. LOTO compliance is a
choice we need to make every time.

1 Key, 1 Lock, 1 Life

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