This image shows a maintenance technician inside a robotic work cell, standing just inches from a large automated arm used for drilling and tapping operations. The safety gate is open, and there is no visible lockout device or tag on the control panel. The robot appears idle, and the technician, focused on the repair, leans into the machine with tools in hand. Nearby, indicator lights are still active, and the system remains energized. There are no barriers, no secondary observer, and no clear verification that the equipment is in a zero-energy state. Everything looks routine—but nothing is […]