What Is Lockout, Tagout and Why Is It Important?

Industrial machines and equipment pose an inherent risk of injury. In the manufacturing industry, workers are oftentimes injured when using machines and equipment. Many of these injuries are severe. Some of them, in fact, are fatal. With lockout, tagout,  however, workers are less likely to sustain injury when using industrial machines and equipment. What is lockout, tagout exactly?Overview of Lockout, TagoutLockout, tagout is a safety practice that's designed to prevent machines or equipment from running during maintenance. All industrial machines and equipment require…