Lockout and Tagout in a Manufacturing Setting from a Situation Awareness Perspective

Applying lockouts during maintenance is intended to avoid accidental energy release, whereas tagging them out keeps employees aware of what is going on with the machine. In spite of regulations, serious accidents continue to occur due to lapses during lockout and tagout (LOTO) applications. Few stud...

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Main Authors: Prasanna Illankoon, Yamuna Manathunge, Phillip Tretten, John Abeysekara, Sarbjeet Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Safety
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2313-576X/5/2/25