FACT:  For injuries that occured while servicing equipment, 80% of the workers surveyed reported that they failed to turn off the equipment before performing service work.*

Anyone who operates or repairs machinery should be familiar with lockout and blockout procedures.  Workers are electrocuted or lose fingers, hands and arms, or suffer severe crushing injuries because machinery is inadvertently turned on while it is being maintained, repaired or adjusted. It’s plain to see that failure to lockout and/or blockout machinery before working on it can be a major cause of serious injury and death! 

Employers should establish lockout and blockout procedures particular to their operation and machinery, and ensure that employees are trained in those procedures.  Read more about this vital safety program.

The "Hazardous Energy Source" safety video includes mandatory training for both "affected" and "authorized" personnel. This video explains what lockout/tagout is and how to control potential accidents from machines and equipment that may be started accidentally through a variety of energy sources.  Running time 9 minutes (English), 15 minutes (Spanish).

To access this video online:

1. Log in to your account at at www.TheZenith.com and follow the link to order free materials.
2. Enter "Hazardous Energy Source" into the "Search by Title" box to go directly to the video. 

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