LOTO
Safety
LOTO (Lockout/Tagout)
Lockout/Tagout
Procedure for isolating hazardous energy and locking/tagging energy sources before maintenance or intervention.
Examples
- 01Before cleaning the mixer, the technician applies LOTO: switches off power, locks the switch and tests that the machine cannot start.
- 02Supervisors check LOTO during safety walks, making sure each worker has a personal lock on the isolation point.
- 03A LOTO violation stops the job immediately, and the person is retrained before working on machines again.