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Monday, August 28, 2006

Understanding Lock Out/Tag Procedures

Looking at the top ten most-violated OSHA standards, based on OSHA citations issued from October 2004 through August 2005, lockout/tagout was the fifth most-cited offense.

An article in the July issue of EC&M magazine, titled "Tag — You're Out!", addresses this issue. This short article features a quiz to help you evaluate your lock out/tag out knowledge.

Read the article at: EC&M Magazine

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