Lockout/Tagout: Keep Workers Safe Even During 'Minor' Maintenance Activities; Understanding the Exception That Isn't

Ordinarily, when a piece of equipment is working, all of its potentially hazardous contact points should be fully guarded. Conversely, whenever its potentially hazardous points of contact are not guarded, the machine should be shut down, locked out, and neutralized so that workers are not imperiled while they work in areas that would be dangerous. . . . (to read the remainder of this article, please log in below.)