Introduction - continued.

Many workers believe that lockout/tagout procedures take too much time. They think that it is obvious if a piece of machine is safe or not, therefore no extra effort is needed to ensure safety. They don't realize that machines can hurt you in two ways. First, their inpuit energy source may energize the machines in many unexpected ways. Second, some machines can store energy - therefore, even while they are isolated from external sources of power, they are potentially hazardous. Charged springs and electric capacitors are examples of stored energy.

In this training module, we will discuss some of the important OSHA requirements pertaining to the lockout/tagout procedures.

Many organizations are not subject to OSHA requirements. Such organizations usually have their own programs, which are very similar to what OSHA prescribes. We believe, whether you are subjected to OSHA requirements or not, in the interest of your safety you should pay close attention to what OSHA has to say.