Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) general industry

Regulation 29 CFR 1910.147

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Enforcement from October 2019 through September 2020
Total citations: 1,661
Total inspections: 941
Total proposed penalties: $10,344,325
Most Frequently Violated OSHA Standard Ranking – Number 4

Industries most penalized for the lockout/tagout standard:
Food Mfg. ($2,436,454)
Wood Product Mfg. ($1,047,897)
Fabricated Metal Product Mfg. ($1,035,222)
Plastics and Rubber Products Mfg. ($960,049)
Transportation Equipment Mfg. ($512,841)
Primary Metal Mfg. ($309,960)
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods ($308,808)
Chemical Mfg. ($304,180)
Machinery Mfg. ($220,302)
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Mfg. ($213,518)

Key Provisions:
The OSHA standard for The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) (29 CFR 1910.147) for general industry outlines measures for controlling different types of hazardous energy. The LOTO standard establishes the employer's responsibility to protect workers from hazardous energy. Employers are also required to train each worker to ensure that they know, understand, and are able to follow the applicable provisions of the hazardous energy control procedures:
Proper lockout/tagout (LOTO) practices and procedures safeguard workers from the release of hazardous energy. The OSHA standard for The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) (29 CFR 1910.147) for general industry, outlines specific action and procedures for addressing and controlling hazardous energy during servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment. Employers are also required to train each worker to ensure that they know, understand, and are able to follow the applicable provisions of the hazardous energy control procedures. Workers must be trained in the purpose and function of the energy control program and have the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of the energy control devices.
All employees who work in an area where energy control procedure(s) are utilized need to be instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure(s), especially prohibition against attempting to restart or reenergize machines or other equipment that are locked or tagged out.
All employees who are authorized to lockout machines or equipment and perform the service and maintenance operations need to be trained in recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources in the workplace, the type and magnitude of energy found in the workplace, and the means and methods of isolating and/or controlling the energy.
Specific procedures and limitations relating to tagout systems where they are allowed.
Retraining of all employees to maintain proficiency or introduce new or changed control methods.