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Multiple Energy Sources/Multiple Items of Equipment
The Lockout/Tagout standard is intended to protect
employees from the unexpected energization, start up, or release of hazardous
energy during the performance of servicing and maintenance operations.
This standard requires employers to develop procedures for locking out/tagging
out equipment and/or machines that authorized employees are servicing and/or
maintaining.
The Lockout/Tagout standard also applies to servicing
and/or maintenance operations in cases where there are:
This topic contains a discussion of both of these
issues.
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