March is the month of everything green and gold, with four-leaf clovers and pots of gold to signify good luck. The age-old folklore of the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow has different origins that can be traced back in Old Europe. It has been said that the pot of gold is …
Category: Lockout / Tagout
The Story Behind Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day! Have you ever wondered how Valentine’s Day came about? February 14th is day where people celebrate love by exchanging gifts, flowers, candy, etc. in the name of Saint Valentine. While February has been marked as a month of romance, the origin of where the traditional Valentine’s Day came from may not be …
2017 Year in Review
We hope that you all had a happy New Year!! Thanks to our incredible customers, 2017 was an amazing year. Over the course of the past year, we have had the privilege of working with both our new and existing customer base, and we would like to share our year in review. We had a …
New Master Lock Retractable Cable Lockout Devices!
The new S856 and S866 Lockout Devices offer retractable cable devices for lightweight, easy to use, secure safety lockout solutions. Below we’ll highlight some of our favorite new features! The Cable - The retractable cable devices house a 9’ long cable that allows for a variety of applications. Choose a steel core cable or a …
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Aviation Safety Lockout for Aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) document 3900.19B - Occupational Safety and Health Program Chapter 13 Hazardous Energy Control Program (Lockout/Tagout) released in April 1999, the Scope identifies that: This chapter applies to all FAA personnel. This includes, but is not limited to, employees involved in design, acquisition, installation, modification, alteration, and service work on machines, …
Lockout/Tagout FAQs Answered
If you have read the OSHA standard on the Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout), Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910.147, then you are aware that it is a bit cumbersome and can leave you with questions. Fortunately, there is the publication booklet OSHA 3120. This handy resource has answers for …
The control of hazardous energy (Lockout / Tagout) OSHA Standards
At the recent National Safety Council (NSC) Congress & Expo, Kyle W. Morrison, senior associate editor for Safety+Health Magazine presented the Top 10 most frequent violations for Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) citations in the fiscal year 2013. Lockout / Tagout ranked at number 8 (Safety+Health releases Top 10 OSHA violations for FY2013). On …
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