The Control of Hazardous Energy (lockout/tagout) Standard is a frequent source of OSHA and OHS citations. Some employers get tripped up on the inspection provisions of the standard. It’s not enough just to have energy control procedures. You need to periodically inspect those procedures—and certify this to OSHA (or your state or provincial OHS authority). What the OSHA Standard Requires The OSHA lockout/tagout standard requires you to establish energy control procedures to ensure that dangerous equipment remains shut off and doesn’t unexpectedly energize, start up or release stored energy during servicing. This involves setting up a program and following procedures to affix lockout devices such as […]