What are employers required to enforce under the lockout/tagout standard?

Employers are required to enforce compliance with OSHA standards under the lockout/tagout (LOTO) standard to ensure the safety of employees during maintenance and servicing activities on machines and equipment. The LOTO standard mandates that proper procedures be implemented to prevent the accidental energization of machinery and to protect workers from the release of hazardous energy.

Compliance with these standards includes developing written energy control programs, conducting training for employees, and ensuring that lockout/tagout devices are used properly. This enforcement is crucial in minimizing workplace accidents, injuries, and fatalities related to the unexpected startup of equipment while workers are servicing it.

Other options, while important to workplace safety, do not specifically capture the obligations outlined under the lockout/tagout standard as outlined by OSHA.