Why is it so vital to use LOTO? Consider a scenario where a maintenance worker is repairing a conveyor belt. They have shut down the machine, but they have not locked it out. A coworker, unaware that maintenance is in progress, hits the "Start" button to resume production. The conveyor belt engages, and the maintenance worker is severely injured or killed.
Use energy-isolating devices (like circuit breakers or valves) to physically disconnect the machine from its power source. Lockout/Tagout Application:
That is the “Fatal Gap”—the space between complacency and catastrophe. And the only bridge across that gap is .
You cannot simply walk up to a machine and throw a lock on it. Preparation is key.