AllTradesJournal

Safety Procedures

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A worker in a factory setting meticulously attaches a red lockout tag to a piece of industrial machinery, highlighting safety procedures.
Safety

How Do Lockout Tagout Procedures Ensure Industrial Safety?

Compliance with the lockout/tagout (LOTO) standard prevents an estimated 120 fatalities and 50,000 injuries each year in industrial environments, according to OSHA .

Ben Foster·June 28, 2026
A skilled tradesperson meticulously applying a lockout tag to industrial machinery, emphasizing the critical nature of lockout/tagout procedures in preventing accidents.
Safety

How to Implement Lockout/Tagout Procedures for Workplace Safety

Every year, an estimated 50,000 workplace injuries are prevented solely by adherence to lockout/tagout procedures.

Ben Foster·April 30, 2026
A factory worker meticulously applying a lockout tagout device to a complex industrial machine, ensuring safety amidst a busy production environment.
Safety

What are lockout tagout procedures?

In a review of fatal industrial incidents, lockout procedures were not even attempted in nearly 60% of cases, according to pubmed .

Ben Foster·April 25, 2026
A safety technician carefully applying a red lockout device and tag to an industrial machine's energy isolation point on a factory floor, demonstrating critical LOTO procedures.
Safety

How to Implement Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Procedures: A Complete Guide

Lockout/tagout (LOTO) is a critical safety procedure designed to prevent workplace injuries from unexpected energization of machinery. This guide provides a complete, step-by-step approach to implementing effective LOTO protocols.

Ben Foster·March 30, 2026