Planned Lockout Tagout procedures are an effective way of reducing the risks involved when maintaining, cleaning or repairing equipment. Now considered a best practice procedure worldwide, correct implementation can reduce downtime and increase productivity. It helps to ensure worker safety and reduces the risk of employers exposure to liability and prosecution, as well as indirect costs such as repairs to equipment.
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Planned Lockout Tagout procedures are an effective way of reducing the risks involved when maintaining, cleaning or repairing equipment. Now considered a best practice procedure worldwide, correct implementation can reduce downtime and increase productivity. It helps to ensure worker safety and reduces the risk of employers exposure to liability and prosecution, as well as indirect costs such as repairs to equipment.
