One Mistake, One Second, One Life: Why You Absolutely Must Use LOTO
Turn the machine off using the normal procedure. use loto
That 1,000th time, however, the janitor will bump the start switch while mopping. The electrician will flip the wrong breaker. The programmable logic controller (PLC) will reset itself during a storm. One Mistake, One Second, One Life: Why You
Not because OSHA requires it (though they do, with fines up to $15,000 per violation). Use it because the machine doesn't care how long you’ve been doing this. The machine has no memory of your kindness. It only knows electricity and torque. The programmable logic controller (PLC) will reset itself
On that 1,000th time, your hand will be inside the pinch point. You will scream. Your coworkers will run to the panel, fumbling for the switch that isn't locked out. But because you skipped LOTO, the switch is live .
We’ve all heard the excuse. Usually, it’s muttered by a seasoned technician who is rushing to meet a production quota.