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[Audio] DEFINITION: Lock Out Tag Out(LOTO) is a safety procedure used to ensure that dangerous equipment is properly shut off and not able to be started up again prior to the completion of maintenance or repair work. As per OSHA(29 CFR 1910.147) regulatory standard, "The employer shall establish an (energy control) program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative." A complete set of LOTO consists 1.LOTO station 2. Lock & key 3. Placard 4. Tag 5. Energy identification sticker 6. Hasp & group LOTO box.

[Audio] LOTO STATION A LOTO station is a wall cabinet that provides secure storage for LOTO tools and allows workers to locate the equipment they need to operate safely The purpose of these lock stations is to make safety locks easily accessible to all . LOCK & KEY A LOTO padlock should only have one key. The worker who locks the isolated power sources holds the key for the lock, ensuring that only they can remove the lock and start the equipment. One person, One lock, One key practice should be preferred PLACARD LOTO safety placards are used to inform workers and visitors of the hazards associated with specific machinery or equipment and to remind them of the procedures that must be followed to ensure their safety. These placards are signs or posters that are displayed in prominent areas, such as near machinery or equipment, to provide visual reminders of the importance of LOTO.