E-Square Alliance - Lockout Tagout Manufacturer and Supplier in India

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...

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...

In general, equipment and machines are customarily shut down following the normal LOTO procedures, and any residual / stored energy are safely released. However, under certain circumstances, for example, testing with the power on, is often necessary to ensure the proper assembly and functioning the components. It may not be possible to apply Lockout Tagout during the test being performed. In such cases, OSHA permits the removal of Lockout Tagout devices and the re-energization of equipment only during the time necessary for the testing or positioning of the machine, equipment, or component, and only when re-energization is essential to accomplish the servicing task. However, appropriate measures should be taken to protect people and minimize the risk in such special cases. Temporary removal of locks or tags and reenergization of the machinery or equipment is permitted to allow testing or repositioning, provided that specific procedures control the sequence of actions to be taken. The ...