Lockout/Tagout and Your Concrete Plant

We’ve all had or heard about “close calls” when it comes to working in and around batch plants. Plant operations including; conveyor belts, aggregate gates and electrical panels are just of few of the everyday dangers faced by you and your employees when working in and around your concrete batch plant. Workers can be electrocuted or lose fingers, hands, arms, or suffer severe crushing injuries because machinery is inadvertently turned on while being serviced or maintained. These injuries can be prevented by establishing an effective lockout program. This article will deal with Lockout/Tagout or “LOTO” and why plant operations should include these easy to follow guide lines. As defined by the US Department of Labor, “Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)” refers to specific practices and procedures to safeguard…