For simply point:Safety padlock is a appointed to a device which is used to lock out the machanism equipmnent,such as valves,circuit breaker and elctrical switches ect/
What is the Tagout and lockout?
LOTO=Lockout/Tagout/
It is a measurement to prevent the personal injury or property demage caused from energy accidental release.
It is applicable to the planned downtime of equipment during maintenance calibration,inspection,transformation ,installation,testing,cleaning,disassembly and any other operations.
The interpreter of National of GB1T.33579-2017 lockout and tagout.To establish a control system and use tagout/lockout procedures to prevent accidental release or transfer the energy from the machine.
LOTO:To use the padlock and tagout to warning the others personnel not to operate isolated power sources or equipment during maintenance.
Why need to lockout/tagout?
1.National laws and regulatiosn.
The data from the US Bureau of Labor statitics show that in equipment maintenance injuries ,
80% failed to shut down the device.
10% the device was switched on by someone.
5% failed to control the potential power.
5% were mostly due to turning off the power without confirming that power off was actually effective.
The advantages of tagout/lockout.
1.Reduce the risk of work-related injury and save employee’s lives.About 10 percent of all industrial accidents are caused by improper power control and figures show that about 250,000 accidents are involved each year.
50,000 of which result in injury and more than 100 fatal.OSHA research shows that a licensed padlock contrl power source can reduce the casualty rare by 25% t0 50%.An enterprise’s most valuable source-it’s employees.
How to lockout and tagout?
Step 1:Prepare for shut down.
Step 2:Shut down the machine.
Step 3：Isolate the machine.
Step 4:Lockout/tagout.
Step 5:Store energy for release.
Step 6:Validation of isolation.
Step 7:Move the padlock/tag off the control.
Post time: Sep-27-2022