How effectively does your company manage the isolation and control of hazardous energy sources ("Lockout/Tagout” or “LOTO”)?

Do you have a strong corporate LOTO written procedure, and have your company's business units rolled out equipment-specific, step-by-step, locally-compliant Energy Control Procedures (ECPs) for their equipment?

Does your firm still experience preventable LOTO-related incidents? Has the company been cited by OSHA, MSHA, or another agency for LOTO deficiencies?

We have found that many companies struggle to develop ECPs for their equipment which address the types and magnitudes of energy sources present. Employees may understand the overall concepts of hazardous energy control, but do not know how to execute specific, effective procedures to make their equipment safe during maintenance, testing, or new equipment tie-ins.

Apt Environmental Solutions (“Apt”) works with petroleum, forest products, mining, technology, agriculture, and other manufacturing and construction clients to develop and/or refine LOTO systems and procedures. We can help you craft ECPs, train employees, and conduct periodic audits and ECP validations so that your programs can keep getting better.

We would love to help you implement meaningful compliance systems and the audit methods which accelerate continual improvement. Your procedures can and should help you manage

* Multi-user lock boxes;

* The transfer of LOTOs across shift changes;

* Cases where a key is lost, broken, or taken home;

* Changes in processes, personnel, and hardware;

* The use of standardized locks; and

* Tagging processes.

These are a few of the areas where we stand ready to assist your company in making continuous improvements in your environmental, health, and safety (EHS) programs.

Everybody can get better; please consider Apt when you'd like some extra assistance meeting your EHS objectives.