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480 Volts and Lockout/Tagout

480 Volts

Electrical burn injuries are devastating to workers, their families and the companies that are involved. Viper Safety is dedicated to help your company keep these horrific issues from occuring. 

Every year employees suffer serious injuries, amputations, and death. Why? Failure to follow the Hazardous Energy Control Procedures. These accidents occur when machinery is accidentally turned on during repairs, maintenance, adjustments, or cleaning. Accidents also occur when employees try to clear materials from the machinery without using proper energy control procedure. Is your company in compliance? These are some very important things you must know about your facility:

  • The types of energy that need a hazardous energy control system and procedures.
  • Code of Regulations that you must follow within your state, for instance: California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 3314
  • How to implement an energy control plan for your machinery or equipment.
  • How to educate authorized and affected employees on your energy control plan, as well as contractors entering your company.

Keep your employees safe and sound by learning the basics about lockout/tagout. Let Viper Safety help keep your people safe by utilization of our new Visi-loc Lockout Tagout Safety Vest to assist you in making your LOTO system much more effective.

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