Lockout/Tagout and Machine Guarding

Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Information:

• General Information

  • INTERIM: UWM LOTO Program

  • Lockout/Tagout Compliance Guide and Checklist
  • Sample Electrical Safety Policy

Machine Guarding Information:

• General Information
• Mixer Information
• What's Wrong In This Picture?

Other Resources:

• Concepts and Techniques of Machine Guarding , US Department of Labor
• Controlling Electrical Hazards, OSHA
• Electrical Safety: Safety and Health for Electrical Trades, NIOSH
• OSHA Fact Sheet on Lockout/Tagout
• NIOSH Alert: Preventing Electrocutions Due to Damaged Receptacles and Connectors
• NIOSH Alert: Preventing Worker Deaths from Uncontrolled Release of Electric, Mechanical and Other Types of Hazardous Energy
• OSHA LOTO Information
• OSHA Lockout/Tagout Tutorial
• OSHA Machine Guarding Information
• Trends in Machine Guarding article by Joe Lazzara, President and CEO of Scientific Technologies Inc. appearing on Safety OnLine website

Updated April 8, 2008 by SAK