AllTradesJournal

Machine Guarding

2 articles

Worker safely performing maintenance on industrial machinery using lockout tagout devices to control hazardous energy.
Safety

What is Lockout Tagout (LOTO) and Why is it Crucial for Workplace Safety?

Being caught in machinery, electrocution, or struck by objects were the most common injury mechanisms in fatal lockout/tagout-related incidents, according to PubMed .

Ben Foster·September 10, 2026
Industrial worker meticulously performing lockout tagout procedure on complex machinery, emphasizing safety compliance and hazard prevention on a factory floor.
Safety

How to Implement Lockout Tagout Procedures for Industrial Safety

In fiscal year 2025, over 70% of lockout/tagout violations stemmed not from missing physical locks or tags, but from administrative oversights: absent inspection records and unverified training docume

Ben Foster·September 9, 2026