OSHA Hazardous Energy Control (Lockout-Tagout)

Authority type
Federal Regulation
Jurisdiction
United States
Issuing body
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Citation
29 C.F.R. § 1910.147
Legal status
Rule in Effect
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Governs control of hazardous energy during covered servicing and maintenance when unexpected energization, startup, or release of stored energy could injure employees. It requires an energy-control program, procedures, training, and inspections, subject to its stated scope and exceptions. An emergency-stop button is not an energy-isolating device under the rule.

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