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Lockout Tagout Policy & Procedure | E-Square Alliance

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A well-established Lockout Tagout Policy & Procedure is a documented set of broad OSHA guidelines, formulated after the analysis of all internal and external factors that can affect a firm's objectives, operations and plans relating to energy isolation. It is the most essential element that brings the actual Lockout policy to meet the specific need of each industry. We at E-Square, are dedicated to help our customers in drafting their policies and procedures in accordance to the requirements of their respective industry. The main purpose of these LOTO Policies & Procedures is to ensure that the company has a consistent tool to reference, as this customized program is utilized throughout the year. This corporate policy offers guidance on training new employees, creating procedures for the new equipment, auditing schedule for the procedures, responsibility of employers, etc. Once the Policy and procedures are drafted - they are compiled and printed in the form of an A4 si...

E-Square Lockout Tagout Compliance Manual

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Maintenance is every day’s job in the work places, so is the use of Lockout Tagout for ensuring employees safety. Though Lockout Tagout OSHA standard is expected to prevent fatalities and injuries, yet accidents associated with the release of hazardous energies continue to occur. Despite the alarming number of machine related accidents and OSHA’s enforcement efforts, companies are unable to implement successful lockout tagout system in their premises. Sometimes, these companies face heavy fines and risk the occurrence of serious and costly machine related accidents which are entirely preventable with effective LOTO SYSTEM in place. The success of Lockout System requires a commitment to a sustained effort: Although the process seems to be burdensome, taxing and time-consuming - but with E-Square Lockout / Tagout Compliance Manual - one can easily prepare their own internal plan of Lockout Tagout Procedure for implementing a successful LOTO SYSTEM. We at E-Square are known worldwi...

Energy Source Identification and Hazard Isolation by E-Square Alliance

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The most essential task associated with launching a Lockout Tagout Program includes, performance of a workplace survey and hazard assessment to identify the equipment and machines with Hazardous Energy, along with their isolation points. LOTO can be accomplished easily and effectively if the surveyors study all the types of energies present, the hazards to be controlled, and the method of energy control, including the stored energies as well. Survey of the workplace should be performed to identify the machines and equipment that could accidentally energize, start up or release hazardous energies. Also, check that the machines are capable of being locked out. Access the Hazards and the Hazardous points of the equipment to be serviced or maintained. Understand the input of the employees, as they are the most affected ones, and they are often the ones most familiar with the equipment. Hazards should be labelled properly. Labelling of the isolating points & isolating devices is a...